Lotus bowl

Roman Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

This bowl, of Egyptian alabaster (travertine) glazed in green, is carved to represent a lotus flower, with the wide, flat rim ornamented with ivy and incised rosettes. A seated figure in relief dominates the interior.

Lotus bowl, Glazed travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

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