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Unknown Maker, Greek

Bowl
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Greek

Culture

Greek

Title

Bowl

Year

100 BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

clay

Geography

Place Made: Greece

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Edward P. Warren

Object Number

13.1495

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries
Sep 22, 2010

Label copy

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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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Greek
Bowl, 100 BCE
Terracotta
Height: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 inches)
Gift of Edward P. Warren 13.1495

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