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Archaic II

Elongated Drop-shaped Flask

Elongated drop-shaped pottery flask with neck-ridge, two small handles, flared rim and flat base. Part of neck broken off. Very heavy, thick-walled; beige, porous clay, on surface partly beige-orange, with many mostly dark grey fairly well-sorted sand inclusions as well as other inclusions. Dimensions: Height: 14 centimetres; Thickness: 2.20 centimetres; Width: 5.20 centimetres Object Type: flask

Date

600 - 475 BC

Accession No.

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Naukratis)