Knidian Stamped Amphora Handle
2nd century BCE
Dimensions
8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Acquired by Henry W. Haynes c. 1873-1878. Bequest of Prof. Henry W. Haynes to Department of the Classics, 1912. Transfer from the Department of the Classics, 1977.
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