Artwork
Single-handed cup
DepartmentAncient Mediterranean Art
CultureMinoan
Dateca. 1500-1400 B.C.
MediumFired clay
Dimensionsh. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
w. 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm)
d. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
w. 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm)
d. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of the Estate of Dr. Milton Jacobs
Object number2019.18.1
DescriptionSingle-handled cup with dark brown bands at and beneath the rim and on the foot. The handle is covered with the same brown slip. The interior is undecorated.Provenancesold by Moger Ancient Art to Charles Ede Gallery, London, 1973; sold by Charles Ede Gallery to Dr. Milton Jacobs (1927-2018), San Antonio, 1975; gift of his estate to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 2019Published ReferencesCharles Ede Gallery, General Catalogue 97 (July 1974), no. 3.2Not on view
Collections
Culture: South Italian
mid-4th century B.C.
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