Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup with two high handles)

late 8th–early 7th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 151

With the absence of ornament and the depiction of the figures against a light, unglazed background, the decoration of this kantharos represents a distinct style within the Geometric norm.

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Title: Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup with two high handles)
Period: Geometric
Date: late 8th–early 7th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. with handles 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
H. without handles 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1935
Object Number: 35.11.12
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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