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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 145

Vase

ca. 480 BC (made)
Place of origin
Greece (made)

Triple-handled vase, earthenware, black, with decoration depicting subject of Boreas carrying Orithyia in orange


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Tiles
Object type
Vase
Materials and techniques
Earthenware
Brief description
Vase, earthenware, subject of Boreas and Orithyia, Ancient Greek, 4th Century
Physical description
Triple-handled vase, earthenware, black, with decoration depicting subject of Boreas carrying Orithyia in orange
Dimensions
  • Height: 40cm (Note: Dimensions taken from Registered Description, converted from inches)
  • Diameter: 35cm (Note: Dimensions taken from Registered Description, converted from inches)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
663-1864

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O340803/vase/
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