Vertical Handle from a Hydria
third quarter 6th century BCE
Dimensions
19.6 x 13.3 x 5.7 cm (7 11/16 x 5 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Provenance
[Blumka Gallery, New York (1963)] sold; to Joseph Ternbach, New York (1963-1987) sold; [through Sotheby's sale 5640, November 24-25, 1987), lot #136] to; Harvard University Art Museums.
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