Caption

Megarian bowl, Monogramist's Workshop, 2nd half of the 2nd century BC, Ephesus discovered in, Ionia place of origin, vessel, weight 0.134 kg, A shallow rounded bowl photographed against a plain gray background, with a worn reddish-brown surface showing patches where a lighter tan color has flaked away; the bowl features several horizontal bands of carved decorative patterns including a band of small geometric motifs, a band of repeated petal or teardrop shapes, and a lower band with larger overlapping petal motifs, all highlighted by the lighter tan showing in the recessed carving.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_080

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Rights managed

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39.6Mb (1.2Mb) / 16.8in x 9.2in / 5033 x 2749 (300dpi)

Keywords

Megarian bowl Monogramist's Workshop 2nd half 2nd century BC Ephesus discovered in Ionia place origin vessel weight 0.134 kg shallow rounded bowl photographed plain gray background worn reddish-brown surface showing patches lighter tan color flaked away bowl features several horizontal bands carved decorative patterns band small geometric motifs repeated petal teardrop shapes lower band larger overlapping petal motifs highlighted lighter tan showing recessed carving.