Terracotta stand, Classical, late 6th–5th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-glaze, H. 15/16 in. (2.4 cm); diameter 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Vases, This object may have been used to support one of the various small oil containers such as alabastra and aryballoi whose round bottoms did not permit them to stand of their own accord. Similar pieces consisting of an open ring are known in gold and are associated especially with Southern Italy
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Terracotta stand, Classical, late 6th–5th century B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, black-glaze, H, 15/16, 2.4 cm, diameter, 2 7/8, 7.3, Vases, object, support, various small, oil, containers, alabastra, aryballoi, round bottoms, permit, stand, own accord, Similar pieces, consisting, open ring, gold, associated, Southern Italy
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