Terracotta vase with strainer, spout, and three handles late 8th–early 7th century Greek, Attic While the shapes of most vases correspond to an established typology, this unusual piece was probably produced for a specific purpose. The strainer at the top permitted the solid portion of a mixture to be separated from the liquid portion, which could then be poured through the spout. The bail handle at the top allowed the vase to be suspended; the two handles at the sides facilitated lifting and Terracotta vase with strainer, spout, and three handles 255062 Greek, Attic, Terracotta

Terracotta vase with strainer, spout, and three handles late 8th–early 7th century Greek, Attic While the shapes of most vases correspond to an established typology, this unusual piece was probably produced for a specific purpose. The strainer at the top permitted the solid portion of a mixture to be separated from the liquid portion, which could then be poured through the spout. The bail handle at the top allowed the vase to be suspended; the two handles at the sides facilitated lifting and Terracotta vase with strainer, spout, and three handles 255062 Greek, Attic, Terracotta vase with strainer, spout, and three handles, late 8th?early 7th century , Terracotta, H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1960 ()

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