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Greek Black-Glazed Measuring Cup - PF.0192
Origin: Geresa, Jordan
Circa: 600
BC
to 400
BC
Dimensions:
3.5" (8.9cm) high
x 4" (10.2cm) wide
Collection: Classical
Medium: Terracotta
£1,200.00
Location: UAE
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In antiquity, this cup was a functional object,
perhaps used to measure wine, oil or grain in a
wealthy household. Its practical purpose,
however, seems secondary when compared to its
beauty, and the elegance of its shape. The
history of civilization has been a long search to
make life better, to raise the human lot above
the ordinary. The ancients understood that
attention to even the smallest detail, like a
household cup, was important.
- (PF.0192)
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