Kalathos
Location
Era
700-200 B.C.E.
Culture
Daunian
Title
Kalathos
Date
4th c. B.C.E.
Materials
Earthenware, painted decoration
Dimensions
18.5 cm (h.), 24.5 cm (diam.)
Credits
Gift of Claude Paradis, inv. 2016.207
Collection
Archeology and World Cultures
The kalathos was a basket associated with the act of spinning and weaving wool. It has been interpreted widely as a signifier of industriousness, respectability and virtuosity in women, and is often seen in representations of adornment scenes of weddings. As a gendered object, it signifies the sphere of women.
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