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Eight Adjoining Fragments of a Vessel from Vasiliki | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI

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Eight Adjoining Fragments of a Vessel from Vasiliki

Eight Adjoining Fragments of a Vessel from Vasiliki

FragmentsMinoan3rd millennium BCE

Eight Adjoining Fragments of a Vessel from Vasiliki

3rd millennium BCE

Description

The surface has a fine slip and is mottled, intentionally characteristic of the ware. At the base there are three ribs, reflecting a metallic prototype. The interior is plain. Red fabric with voids and fine inclusions. Base is worn and scratched. Handmade.

Classification

Fragments

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Minoan

Period

Minoan period, Early Minoan II

Century

3rd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

(reconstructed profile): H. 13.1 x W. at base 8.6 x Th. (average) 0.5 cm (5 3/16 x 3 3/8 x 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Gift of Miss Bettina J. Kahnweiler.

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