Terracotta miniature jug - image 1

Geometric III

Terracotta miniature jug

Miniature vases are found in Geometric-period tombs in Cyprus. As small-scale versions of full-size vessels, these miniature vases provide insights into the lives and funerary practices of non-elite segments of the population. H. 8.5 cm

Date

800 - 701 BC

Accession No.

2021.40.64

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

  • [Until 1971, with Nicolas Koutoulakis, Paris]; acquired in 1971, purchased by Nanette B. Kelekian from N. Koutoulakis; 197 -2020, collection of Nanette B. Kelekian, New York.

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