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Bolsal: GR.1.2010

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Black slipped bolsal with fine, horse-shoe-shaped handles. Inside bowl, four linked, stamped palmettes. Underside of foot is red slipped with a painted black circle. On the outside, the slip is poorly applied in some parts

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 10.8 cm
Height: 5 cm
Width: 17.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Athens ⪼ Attica ⪼ Greece

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2010) by Zangwill, Shirley

Dating

About -420 - About -400

Identification numbers

Accession number: GR.1.2010
Primary reference Number: 176651
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 1 December 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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