Terracotta scuttle

Unknown

ca. 1400–1190 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The scuttle, a single-handled shallow bowl with one side bent inward and upward, is a cooking utensil and was probably used for burning coals. The high side by the handle would protect the hand from the heat of the burning charcoal.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1400–1190 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Mycenaean

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of the Greek Government, 1927