Lotus bowl

Roman Period

30 B.C.–A.D. 364

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 137

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.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Lotus bowl
Period: Roman Period
Date: 30 B.C.–A.D. 364
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Glazed travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions: H. 3.5 × Diam. 8.2 cm (1 3/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
Object Number: 11.150.47
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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