Kandila (Collared Jar with Conical Foot)
3000–2950 BCE
Medium
marble
Dimensions
10.7 × 12.9 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of the Merrin Family
Accession Number
1991.166
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About this artwork
Kandila, the modern Greek word used by archaeologists for Early Cycladic stone jars like this one, also refers to a type of hanging oil lamp, similar in shape but made of metal and still used in some Greek Orthodox churches. Despite this name and the formal similarity, the primary function of the prehistoric kandila remains uncertain. The holes drilled through each of its four lugs may have been used for hanging or to secure a lid.
About the Artist
Master A (Greek) (Greek) · –
possibly 18th century