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Red-brown, intact, terracotta bowl with dark rim, circular mark at center, and white scratches and wear marks on surface

This red-brown, intact, terracotta bowl is wide, round and shallow. It has low side walls that widen slightly to the rim, which is a dark blackish color. There are several light-colored minor scratches and marks on both the interior and exterior surfaces, and the right side of the bowl has a darker gray stain on the interior. There is also a darker gray stain beneath the black rim along the front exterior. There is a small circular mark etched into the center surface of the bowl and several thin horizontal lines running around the bowl along the interior walls.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2000.36
Title
Redware Dish or Bowl with Black Rim
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
1st century CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Anatolia
Period
Hellenistic period to Early Roman Imperial
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/187780

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Technique
Wheel-made
Dimensions
4.5 x 17.5 cm (1 3/4 x 6 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Richard C. Brockway, (by 1965-2000), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2000.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Marian H. Phinney Fund
Accession Year
2000
Object Number
2000.36
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Wide, low-walled dish with black rim and ringed foot. Glaze drips on exterior.

Subjects and Contexts

  • Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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