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The siphon is filled by immersing it in liquid and stopping a small hole in the handle with one finger. Removing the finger from the hole allows the water to flow out. Although the shape is rare, it is attested over a rather extensive area from mainland Greece to Ionia.
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Title: Terracotta siphon
Period: Archaic
Date: 6th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Boeotian
Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
Dimensions: H. 6 in. (15.2 cm); diameter 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1957
Accession Number: 57.11.1
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