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Kernos

ca. 2300–1900 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 151
Fabriqué avant l’invention du tour de potier, le kernos (vase pour offrandes multiples), composé de vingt-cinq godets entourant une coupe, est un modèle de virtuosité en matière de poterie et de cuisson. Le kernos était d’usage très répandu dès la préhistoire, et des spécimens particulièrement impressionnants ont été mis au jour dans les Cyclades. Celui-ci contenait probablement des offrandes de graines, de céréales, de fleurs, de fruits ou de liquides, et figure parmi les plus remarquables qui nous soient parvenus. Il se distingue en outre par la date précoce de sa découverte, en 1829, soit avant les fouilles systématiques visant l’art grec préhistorique.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Kernos
  • Période: Fin du Cycladique ancien III au Cycladique moyen I
  • Date: v. 2300–1900 av. J.-C.
  • Culture: Cycladique
  • Technique: Terre cuite
  • Dimensions: H. 27 cm
  • Crédits: Achat, don de The Annenberg Foundation, 2004
  • Accession Number: 2004.363.1
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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