ATTIC STEMLESS CUP

First half of IV century B.C.

Light orange-brown fine clay; semi-lustrous black gloss all over, except for groove on outside of foot and resting area of the foot and underside. Thin red wash on reserved areas. Deep body with outturned rim; wide offset rim-band on inside. Scraped line at junction of the body and foot. Ring foot with offset stem above grooved base, inner face black. Underside, in black: wide band, smaller band and dot in circle. Two high swung handles with oval cross-section and horizontal tops. On the floor, four stamped palmettes, surrounded by three lines of rouletting. Body mended. H. 2.7″ (6.9 cm), D. 4.5″ (11.4 cm).