A MYCENAEAN KYLIX

LATE HELLADIC III B1, CIRCA 1300-1250 B.C.

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A MYCENAEAN KYLIX
late helladic iii b1, circa 1300-1250 b.c.
The funnel-shaped conical vessel with two vertical strap handles, the tall tapering stem with flat disk base, decorated with four elongated whorl shells running vertically on either side of the bowl, and horizontal bands along the foot and base
7.7/8 in. (20 cm) high

Lot Essay

For a kylix with similar decoration see no. 308, p. 271 in Demakopoulou, The Mycenaean World, Five Centuries of Early Greek Culture, 1600-1100 B.C.

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