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Terracotta jug

1st half of 1st century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 168
Footed jug with raised dot design. Much of the lead-glazed pottery of the Early Imperial period was produced in the Roman East at various sites on the western and southern coasts of Asia Minor.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta jug
  • Period: Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian
  • Date: 1st half of 1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Terracotta; lead-glazed ware
  • Dimensions: total preserved H. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm)
    H. without handle 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1943
  • Object Number: 43.11.2
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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