Lidded Cup with Strap Handles

300s–400s CE Overall: 21.1 cm (8 5/16 in.); Outer diameter: 15.7 cm (6 3/16 in.) Source image
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Pottery vessels with a footed stand such as this one is the earliest known high-fired ware. Its gray color is the result of the reduction of oxygen in the closed kiln chamber. Footed vessels were not for everyday usage, but rather served to present offerings to the deceased.

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