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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1995.1142
Title
Fragment of a Pithos
Classification
Fragments
Work Type
sherd
Date
c. 650-600 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Crete
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/287245

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
9 cm (3 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Nelson Goodman, Weston, MA, Collector.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nelson Goodman
Accession Year
1995
Object Number
1995.1142
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Molded in relief with a feline head emerging from a scroll.

Verification Level

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