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LOT 0575
Greek Painted Terracotta Trefoil Cup
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/2 in. (421 grams, 14 cm wide).
Hemispherical in profile with pinched trefoil format, applied pigment to the rounded rim. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Literature
See the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, An ancient shopping center, The Athenian Agora, Princeton, 1993, fig.51, for similar.
Footnotes
In many ancient houses a special domestic sacrifice was offered: the remains of burned offering of a chicken or small bird were deposited on the floor of the courtyard, along with certain characteristic small vessels: shallow saucers and plates, covered dishes, wine cups and lamps.
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