Greek, Attic or Boetian, ca. 6th – 5th century B.C.

Terracotta

H: 13.7 cm (5.3 in)

Serial: 35674 

This hydrolic vase was used for spreading water or wine. Holes in the base allow liquids to flow in, and they are held in place by stopping up the hole at the top of the stem with one's finger.

Provenance

The Gilbert collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts, acquired in Zurich, 20 October 2002.

Exhibited

La Biennale, Grand Palais, Paris, 11-17 September 2019;

PAD London, Berkeley Square, London, 30 September 6 - October 2019

Published

The Gilbert Collection: by Phoenix Ancient Art, New York, 2019, no. 170