Beige Ear-Handled Cup - image 1

Archaic I

Beige Ear-Handled Cup

Wheel-thrown, light beige pottery cup with an ear-shaped handle at the side, coming off the outer edge of the lip at the top. The foot of the cup is small and indented slightly at the center surface of the base. There are incised throwing lines that are visible on the exterior surface of the cup. There are three small chips along the lip of the cup. There are also splotchy gray and dark brown discolorations on the interior, exterior and bottom surfaces of the cup. Dimensions: Diameter: 10.70 centimetres; Height: 4.30 centimetres; Width: 11.60 centimetres overall Object Type: cup Techniques: incised

Date

700 - 600 BC

Accession No.

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Naukratis) (?)