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Regularly spaced on the exterior are Christograms, monograms for Christ's name, framed in martyrs' wreaths. Saints Peter and Paul appear on the interior base in a medallion similar to ones on gold glass vessels.
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Title: Bowl with Saints Peter and Paul
Date: ca. 350
Culture: Roman or Byzantine
Medium: Earthenware, glazed
Dimensions: Overall: 3 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (8.5 x 14 x 13.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1952
Accession Number: 52.25.1
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