Terracotta flaring bowl on stand

Unknown

2nd–1st century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The unusual shape of this bowl, with flaring foot and rim, and bell shaped contour resembles an attenuated calyx krater without handles. While exact parallels for the form of this vessel are scarce, its decoration of swags and bows tied with olives are motifs that find close correspondance on Lagynos ware, as demonstrated by 47.11.1 in this case. The stand on which this bowl rests may be a small incense burner, suggested by its similarity to such objects also from Sardis.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–1st century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Asia Minor

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of The American Society for the Excavation of Sardis, 1926