Cup
10th-8th century BCE
Dimensions
overall: h. 2.2 cm (7/8 in.) top rim: diam. 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.) bottom rim: diam. 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)
Provenance
Kurt H. Weil, Montclair, NJ (1927-1992), by descent; to Kathleen Weil-Garris Brandt, New York (1992-2023), gift; to the Harvard Art Museums.
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