Touch the ancient world – own a piece of history – but remember it belongs to all humanity
Touch the ancient world – own a piece of history – but remember it belongs to all humanity
$450.00
1st century A.D.
Light orange, fine-grained fabric with a dark red slip covering the exterior and extending onto the interior below the rim and over the lower body. The slip is fired black in some areas.
Low, rounded body with a short neck, bulging toward the top; pointed lip and short pedestal base. Wide strap handle of nearly rectangular cross-section, decorated on the exterior with two shallow longitudinal grooves. The upper body is decorated with a cordon.
The slip is worn in places. Intact, with a chip to the lip. Lime and soil deposits remain on the interior.
Height: 5.6 in. (14.2 cm).