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Unknown Maker, Southern Italian

Woman's head plate
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Southern Italian

Culture

Southern Italian

Title

Woman's head plate

Year

340-300 BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

clay

Geography

Place Made: Italy, Falerii

Dimensions

Height: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Painted on bottom of foot.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of E. P. Warren

Object Number

27.188

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries
Sep 22, 2010

Label copy

This footed plate was created in the city of Falerii, just north of Rome. A woman is shown in profile, with billowing locks escaping her bun and a bold wave pattern framing her on the rim. The inscription on the base of the stem reads P. CENVCILIA, which is most likely the name of the woman who commissioned the plate, Poplia Genucilia. This style of vase painting is unique to the city of Falerii, and even to a group of similarly decorated pieces that have been dubbed “The Genucilia Group” after the inscription on this piece.

Ancient Sites
Feb 05, 1985 – Mar 16, 1985

Image use

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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, Southern Italian
Woman's head plate, 340-300 BCE
Terracotta
Height: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 inches)
Gift of E. P. Warren 27.188

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