Small terracotta jar with four handles

Minoan

ca. 1800–1750 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 151

Handled pot with black and white decoration.

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Title: Small terracotta jar with four handles
Period: Middle Minoan IIB
Date: ca. 1800–1750 BCE
Culture: Minoan
Medium: Terracotta; Light-on-dark ware
Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1950
Object Number: 50.11.5
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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