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Fikellura Amphora
(Ancient Greece )
Fikellura ware derives its name from a site on Rhodes, where one of the first examples was found, but it is now believed that the pottery was made in Miletus, a site on the coast of Asia Minor. The braided "guilloche" (interlacing bands) pattern on the neck and the band of crescents above the foot are typically East Greek. The main body of the vase is decorated with a delicate lattice pattern imitating fine embroidery.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Hesperia Art [Robert E. Hecht, Jr.], Philadelphia [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1959, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1978 | In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Turkey, Aydin (Miletus) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
14 15/16 x 7 7/8 in. (38 x 20 cm) (h. x diam.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1959
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2114