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CRETE, CIRCA 700 B.C.
Details
A GREEK POTTERY HYDRIA
CRETE, CIRCA 700 B.C.
The ovoid body on a flat base with a wide cylindrical neck and a flaring mouth, with twin upturned horizontal side handles and a vertical strap handle, decorated with foliate forms flanked by scrolling tendrils, interspersed with concentric circles, each enclosing additional decorative elements, separated by horizontal bands
14¾ in. (37.5 cm.) high
CRETE, CIRCA 700 B.C.
The ovoid body on a flat base with a wide cylindrical neck and a flaring mouth, with twin upturned horizontal side handles and a vertical strap handle, decorated with foliate forms flanked by scrolling tendrils, interspersed with concentric circles, each enclosing additional decorative elements, separated by horizontal bands
14¾ in. (37.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, New York, 1970s.
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