Tankard
mid 16th-14th century BCE
Description
The tankard has a slightly turned out rim and the body has an hourglass shape, with concave sides. The base is rounded, not flat, and has a circular bevel on the bottom. The lower portion of the body where it joins the base has a raised edge. The handle is a rather stretched out "omega" shape, mostly long and flat with the ends bent into S-shapes and riveted to the body. The handle is rectangular in section and the ends are flattened.
Dimensions
h. 11.7 x diam. at base 9 x diam. at rim 8 x wall thickness 0.9 cm (4 5/8 x 3 9/16 x 3 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Provenance
[Bernheimer's Antique Arts, Cambridge, MA] (by 1965), sold; to The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University 1965-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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