Description

Pottery Kalathos decorated brown with bands and a necklace of fruits.
Messapia, Apulia, Greek South Italy, 4th Century B.C.

Height: 17 cms

Condition: No faults but a little rubbed

A ˈkæləθəs was a basket in the form of a top hat, used to hold wool or fruit,
often used in ancient Greek art as a symbol of abundance and fertility.