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Bowl
Roman
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Arretine ware
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 8.3 x 14.6 cm (3 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.588
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Arretine Pottery (MFA), no. 130.
DescriptionDecorated with acanthus leaves and flowers, and a bird perched on the edge of a lily. Restored in plaster. Said to be from the gardens of Caesar.
ProvenanceBy 1888: with Anselmo Gasparini (said to have been discovered in the gardens of Caesar); purchased by R. Lanciani from Anselmo Gasparini; purchased by MFA from R. Lanciani, 1888, for $493.92 (this figure is the total price of MFA 88.538–88.644 and 89.9–89.31)