Terracotta cup
From the Hymettos deposit (see 30.118.1)
This type of Geometric cup, with flaring sides and a flat base, is known as a Phaleron cup, after the cemetery in that suburb of Athens where such pieces were found.
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From the Hymettos deposit (see 30.118.1)
This type of Geometric cup, with flaring sides and a flat base, is known as a Phaleron cup, after the cemetery in that suburb of Athens where such pieces were found.
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Title: Terracotta cup
Period: Geometric
Date: early 7th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Gift of the Greek Government, 1930
Accession Number: 30.118.47
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