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Olpe

Artist Unknown
Date4th century BCE
MediumGlazed ceramic clay with added white paint
DimensionsH. 4 7/8 x Diam. 3 in. (12.4 x 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McGrady
Object number91.14
On View
On view
ProvenancePrivate collection, Germany (per file); Royal-Athena Galleries, New York (through The Galleries at La Jolla, La Jolla, CA); donated to public TV benefit art auction, (La Jolla, CA?), 1983; sold to Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McGrady, San Marcos, CA and Cary, NC; given to NCMA, 1991.
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