Mar 15
Kernos (vase for multiple offerings), terracotta (ca. 2300–1900 BCE) Cycladic potters created this complex ritual vessel to hold a variety of offerings such as flowers, fruit, and grains. The Cyclades were a group of seafaring people inhabiting a circle of islands in the Aegean Sea who developed a unique Bronze Age culture known for its distinct marble figures and sophisticated pottery.
The piece was discovered in 1829 by a British naval officer while exploring the island of Melos. Loc. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Dim. 34.6 cm H (13 5/8 in.).
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