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Amphora with Geometric Decoration
Amphora with Geometric Decoration

Amphora with Geometric Decoration

Artist Unknown
Datecirca 700–650 BCE
MediumTerracotta and pigment
DimensionsH. 16 ½ in. (41.9 cm) x max. W. 9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm); Diam.: rim: 6 7/16 in. (16.3 cm), Diam: base: 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the State of North Carolina
Object number78.1.5
On View
On view
ProvenanceWith Mathias Komor, New York; sold to NCMA, 1978.
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