Terracotta bowl

1st century CE

Not on view

Bowls of this form are represented at Pompeii, the Roman city in Italy that was destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

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Title: Terracotta bowl
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Terracotta; red-glazed
Dimensions: Height: 2 5/8in. (6.7cm)
Other: 5in. (12.7cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.387
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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