Black Gloss Kyathos (Ladle)
5th-3rd century BCE
Description
This intact black-glazed kyathos (ladle) has a high swung vertical loop handle that expands into a wedge shape where it contacts the body. The lip is molded, contracting then expanding into the body, which has a quasi-hourglass shape and a flat base.
Dimensions
7.5 x 6.8 cm (2 15/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Provenance
The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (before 1970-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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