Black-Glaze Mug (Vessel) (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

5th century BC
Greek (Attic)
Ceramics
Containers-Vessels
terracotta
Overall: 4 × 4 × 3 1/8 in. (10.16 × 10.16 × 7.94 cm)
81.50
Not on view
Not all fine vases were ornamented. This elegant vessel may have been a cup or small pitcher for ladling wine from a krater into a cup.
Gift of Bruce P. McNall
March 1981 (Bruce P. McNall, The Summa Galleries Inc., Beverly Hills); [1] Gift to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), Richmond; accessioned into VMFA collection May 13, 1981. [2]

[1] In the object file, there is an invoice from The Summa Galleries Inc. listing this object as a gift, dated March 23, 1981.

[2] Information in VMFA Curatorial and Registration records.
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