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This work informs us about objects of perishable materials that have not survived. The basket originally would have had a crosspiece and a high handle, which helps clarify specific features of the shape, such as the incurving upper edge and the bowing of the walls.
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Title: Terracotta basket
Period: Geometric
Date: 8th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1936
Accession Number: 36.11.10
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