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An Attic (Greek) stemless cup

Early 4th century BC

Black glaze on red clay. Offset rim. Incuse relief with stamped rosette decoration in centre. Incised rims between handles and lines at the foot.

Height: 4cm
Diameter: 12cm

Museum number: HR11

Vermeule catalogue number: Vermeule 507help-vermeule-catalogue-number

On display: Picture Room Recess (pre-booked tours only)
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Curatorial note

This cup is of an unusual shape (compare example published in Notzie di Scavi, 1917, p.47, fig. 15). Cornelius Vermeule believed that it was probably of Italiote (Attic) origin e.g. made by a Greek (from Attica - the region of south-eastern Greece ruled by Athens in ancient times) inhabitant of Southern Italy in pre-Roman times.


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