Geometric I
Terracotta vase in the shape of a horn
An animal horn lends itself naturally for use in drinking and pouring libations, The clay version preserves details such as the articulated mouthpiece and the strap, here serving as a handle. H. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); length 6 5/16 in. (16 cm)
Classification
- Object type
- Pottery vessel
- Material
- Clay
- Date
- 1050 - 950 BC
- Place of production
- probablyCyprus
Collection
Provenance
- From Cyprus
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 406, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Identifiers
- Accession no.
- 74.51.1081, Metropolitan Museum of Art
- In catalogues
- Myres 1914, no. 406
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