Pilgrim Flask
VesselsGreek6th-5th century BCE

Pilgrim Flask

c. 500 BCE

Description

Mouth, feet, sides, and handles covered with black paint. A reserved four-spoke wheel decorates the center of each side. Its circumference consists of two concentric circles surrounded by a reserved circular zone. The outer perimeter of each circular side is enclosed by a narrow reserved zone.

Classification
Vessels
Technique
Wheel-made
Medium
Terracotta; pale reddish clay, black paint
Culture
Greek
Period
Archaic period
Century
6th-5th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

14 x 12.5 cm (5 1/2 x 4 15/16 in.)

Provenance

JCH purchased in Athens; bequest to Harvard University

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