Kothon
c. 600 BCE-550 BCE
Description
Intact. Concentric broad and narrow purple stripes on interior. On exterior, reserved bands alternating with broad and narrow purple stripes enclosing a checkerboard pattern. Painted band on foot, fine concentric stripes on bottom. Projection on either side of handle.
Provenance
JCH purchased in Athens; bequest to Harvard University.
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