Terracotta pulled rim bowl

ca. 1400–1200 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

The style of decoration on this bowl is known as dip and run. The rim has been dipped into paint and then turned over to dry, causing drips to run down the side on the interior and exterior.

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Title: Terracotta pulled rim bowl
Period: Late Minoan III
Date: ca. 1400–1200 BCE
Culture: Minoan
Medium: Terracotta; Dark-on-light ware
Dimensions: Diam.: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Gift of American Exploration Society, 1907
Object Number: 07.232.30
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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