CYCLADIC MARBLE BEAKER
Early Cyladic I, ca. 3200 - 2700 BC
height cm 16; diam. cm 12

It was designed for suspension and intended as a liquid container. The beaker is one of the most elegant vessel forms developed by Cycladic manufacturing. The vessel is intact, with only some abrasions. Provenance: English private collection, with a declaration of Elie Borowski, Basel 30th November 1972.