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Name/TitleTankard

About this objectA vessel possibly used for dipping into a larger vessel to extract liquid or for drinking. Commonly used for daily dining. The tankard features brown painted birds and patterns, typical designs of this period.

Date Madeca. 750-725 BC

PeriodLate Geometric Ib

Place MadeGreece

Medium and MaterialsCeramic; Pottery

Style and IconographyGeometric

Style and IconographyAttic

TechniqueSlab method (pottery technique)

MeasurementsHeight 186mm; Height to lip 154mm; Diameter 123mm

Subject and Association KeywordsAnimals in art

Subject and Association KeywordsRepetition (aesthetics)

Named CollectionThe James Logie Memorial Collection, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Credit LineDonated by Marion K. Steven, 1956

Object TypeDrinking Vessels

Object number37.56