Caption

Megarian bowl, KIPBEI workshop; 2nd half of the 2nd century BC; possibly Smyrna; vessel; weight 0.120 kg., A shallow, rounded ceramic bowl with a flared rim, showing worn and textured surfaces in shades of brown, black, and reddish-orange; the upper portion is lighter brown with areas of darker discoloration, while the lower portion is predominantly blackened with reddish-orange highlights where carved decorations appear; a band of raised, stylized floral and foliate motifs wraps around the middle, and a row of carved leaf-like forms adorns the base; the bowl sits on a smooth gray surface against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_077

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.0Mb (1.6Mb) / 14.3in x 14.3in / 4303 x 4303 (300dpi)

Keywords

Megarian bowl KIPBEI workshop 2nd half 2nd century BC Smyrna vessel weight 0.120 kg shallow rounded ceramic bowl flared rim showing worn textured surfaces shades brown black reddish-orange upper portion lighter brown areas darker discoloration lower portion predominantly blackened reddish-orange highlights carved decorations band raised stylized floral foliate motifs wraps middle row carved leaf- forms adorns base bowl sits smooth gray surface plain gray background.