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Greek, Greece

Bowl, 100 BCE

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Description

Maker

Culture

Greek

Title

Bowl

Year

100 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 inches)

Place

Greece

Type

Credit

Gift of Edward P. Warren

Object Number

13.1495

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries

This bowl was made to flaunt the natural beauty of the clay. The vessel is unglazed; however, the mica particles in the extremely fine clay give it a sheen. The delicate decorations were created using a pre-made mold, likely from clay, which was carved with incised designs. The bowl itself was made by placing a slab of clay in the mold and shaping the clay to fit while turning it on a potter’s wheel. The bowl was then removed from the mold and fired, revealing the unusual five-petal blossoms and other raised decorations.

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