Black-Glaze Bowl

1915.03.0189

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Artifact Identification Black-Glaze Bowl   (1915.03.0189)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Materials T&E
  2. :
  3. Food Service T&E
  4. :
  5. Drinking Vessels
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Hellenistic, 400 – 200 BCE
Culture South Italian Greek

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Diameter) 17.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 6.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 0.4 cm
Weight 324 g
Measuring Remarks Depth of clay as seen on the rim.
Materials Ceramic, Pigment--Glaze
Manufacturing Processes Throwing, Firing, Glazing
Munsell Color Information Black (N 2.75/) -ns

Research Remarks

Published Description

ITALIC BLACK-GLAZE BOWL SHAPE AND ORNAMENT Convex body, slightly flaring foot. Exterior of rim grooved. Interior: elaborate star of five stamped palmettes around an off-center circle with petals(?) and incised circles. DIMENSIONS AND CONDITION h. 0.059 m.; d. body 0.179 m. Fine red clay, glossy black glaze with blue metallic sheen. Large chips missing from rim. Ex Olcott Collection. Campanian. Fourth to third centuries B. C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 62, 11.

Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 53, Plate 62, 11.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication George N. Olcott Collection
Reproduction no
Reproduction Information N/A

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