Terracotta bowl fragment

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

The center of the base is decorated with a tondo depicting in relief a portrait bust of the emperor Augustus holding a lituus and orb.

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Title: Terracotta bowl fragment
Date: late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: diameter of medallion 5.11
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.194.1979
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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