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Fragment of a terracotta offering vessel

Fragment of a terracotta offering vessel





Artist : Anonymous

Date : approx. between 2700 and 2200 B.C.

Material : Terracotta
Acquisition : Fletcher Fund (1934)
Kernos
Item 25 on 37
Greek Antiquities
Container

Vitrine : V02

Area related
Cyclades Islands (Greece)
Site related :
Grèce préclassique


Description   

The original vessel was a kernos, which was used for liquid offering as well as for such products as fruits and grains.
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