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Single-handled cup

DepartmentAncient Mediterranean Art

CultureGreek

Date5th century B.C.

MediumFired clay (black gloss)

Dimensionsh. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
w. 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm)
d. 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm)

Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of the Estate of Dr. Milton Jacobs

Object number2019.18.8

Geography

Place madeAthens, Greece

DescriptionBlack-gloss cup with a single, horizontal handle and ring foot; interior of foot is reserved.Label TextCeramic vessels covered entirely in lustrous black gloss became increasingly popular from the sixth century B.C. on. Black-gloss vases produced in Athens, like this drinking cup, were exported to sites throughout the Mediterranean region. (J. Powers, 2020)Provenancewith K. J. Hewett, London, by 1967; sold by K. J. Hewett to Folio Fine Art, London, 1967; probably sold by Folio Fine Art to Dr. Milton Jacobs (1927-2018), San Antonio, 1967 or later; gift of his estate to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 2019

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