Pilgrim Flask
c. 500 BCE
Description
Mouth, feet, sides, and handles covered with black paint. A reserved four-spoke wheel decorates the center of each side. Its circumference consists of two concentric circles surrounded by a reserved circular zone. The outer perimeter of each circular side is enclosed by a narrow reserved zone.
Dimensions
14 x 12.5 cm (5 1/2 x 4 15/16 in.)
Provenance
JCH purchased in Athens; bequest to Harvard University
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