Terracotta stemmed dish
The edge of the lip is articulated with horizontal grooves and with four spools or rotelles. The rotelles in particular give a metallic impression, for they typically serve on metal vases for the attachment of swinging handles.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta stemmed dish
- Period: Archaic
- Date: late 7th–early 6th century BCE
- Culture: Lydian
- Medium: Terracotta
- Dimensions: 4 9/16 × 8 1/16 in. (11.6 × 20.5 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Gift of The American Society for the Exploration of Sardis, 1914
- Object Number: 14.30.13
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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