VesselsEtruscan (?)5th-3rd century BCE

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.

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Wheel-made

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Etruscan (?)

Period

Classical period

Century

5th-3rd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

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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