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drinking vessel,

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    kantharos (Greek)

  • Description

    kantharos, drinking vessel. Spherical form, unrestricted on a pedestal foot. Concavity under foot and mark where it was removed from the wheel. Rim edge is rounded. Two flat/ribbon handles project upward (58mm) from opposing sides of the rim, then curve downwards and attach to the bottom of the body. The vessel is made in three pieces: pedestal foot, base with clay for handles attached, and sides. Regular incised stamping / pinching where the base attached to the sides.

  • Place
    Italy
  • Accession Number
    1965.51
  • Other Id

    K1281 (ceramic)

    C1281 (ceramic)

  • Department

    Archaeology

  • Display Room

    applied arts west, decorative arts, Ancient Worlds

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  • drinking vessel, 1965.51, K1281, C1281, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 11 Aug 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • drinking vessel, 1965.51, K1281, C1281, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 11 Aug 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • drinking vessel, 1965.51, K1281, C1281, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 11 Aug 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • drinking vessel, 1965.51, K1281, C1281, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 11 Aug 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • drinking vessel, 1965.51, K1281, C1281, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 11 Aug 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • drinking vessel, 1965.51, K1281, C1281, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 11 Aug 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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