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Black-Glaze Baby Feeder or Breast Pump

Black-Glaze Baby Feeder or Breast Pump

1924.02.0005

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Black-Glaze Baby Feeder or Breast Pump (1924.02.0005)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Materials T&E : Food Service T&E : Drinking Vessels
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	Europe, West : Italy : Campania
Period	Hellenistic
Date	350 – 250 BCE
Culture	South Italian Greek
Location	On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length)	15.6 cm
Dimension 2 (Width)	3.3 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth)	2.3 cm
Weight	24 g
Measuring Remarks	Under Review
Materials	Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze
Manufacturing Processes	Throwing, Firing, Glazing,

Research Remarks

Description	ITALIC BLACK-GLAZE BABY FEEDER Shape and Ornament: Bell-shaped body, disk foot. Exterior fully glazed. Underside perforated and unglazed. Fine buff clay, glossy black glaze with blue metallic sheen. Possibly ex Baudon Collection. Campanian. About 350 - 325 B. C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 63, 10.
Published Description	Under Review
Bibliography	Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 55, Plate 63, 10.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication	Baudon Collection
Reproduction	no

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