ca. 500 B.C.
Greece
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Skyphos
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumTerracotta
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SizeH. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); diameter 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); width with handles 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
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Geography details
Greece -
Country today
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Dateca. 500 B.C.
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CultureGreek, Attic
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PeriodArchaic
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Guinea fowl
Birds appear with some frequency on vases at the end of the sixth century B.C. Roosters, geese, herons, and guinea fowl belonged to Athenian households.
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