Child's Duck Cup

Title: Child's Duck Cup
Inventory Number: A0031
Date Acquired: 1967
Source: George Allen, Hesperia Art
Provenance: Italy
From Date: -399
To Date: -200
Description: Small vessel in shape of duck with folded wings, attached to squarish base, at front of left wing projecting semicircular lip where attached body pierced with 5 strainer holes; attached to projection double horizontal loop handle with rectangular attachment on top just in front of strainer projection. Wing and tail feathers articulated with parallel incisions; eyes incised, two small incisions on either side at back of bill, and juncture of bill incised leading to aperture extending into body of vessel. Originally coated all over with reddish paint.
State of Preservation: Painted surface very worn
Height: 9.63 cm
Max Diameter: 8.21 cm
Base Diameter: 4.68 x 4.1 cm
Length: 9.82 cm
Color: Clay body 10YR 8/4 (very pale brown) to 7.5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow); Slip 2.5YR 5/8 (red).
Type: vessel
Material: fired clay