lekanis (Bowl)
Physical description
Clay bowl (part a) with two side handles; rim has small dip. The handles, lower half and base are painted black. Upper half is decorated with a herring-bone pattern. The inside is painted completely; bottom of base and rim are unpainted. Patterned consists of alternating lines and dots. The lid (part b) has a tall, cylindrical shaped handle with a flat opening filled with sediments. The lid is not painted inside but the outside is decorated with a dotted rim and a pattern of lines on the centre.
Date Made
425 B.C.E.-375 B.C.E.
Date Acquired
9 Nov 1981
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Part a: 3.2 cm x 8.8 cm x 5.2 cm
part b: 3 cm x 5.7 cm
Object Number
Ce214 a-b