Skyphos decorated in Gnathian Style
325 BCE-275 BCE
Description
Pinkish-buff fabric with a highly lustrous black slip. Raised ring-based foot. A frieze of stylized yellow laurel leaves framed by two pairs of white lines runs between the horizontal loop handles.
Dimensions
8.5 x 6.2 cm (3 3/8 x 2 7/16 in.)
Provenance
Part of original McDaniel gift of 1943. Included in a non-comprehensive list of McDaniel objects dated October 25, 1946.
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