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Dish, shallow
Roman Provincial
A.D. 200–260
Place of Manufacture: North Africa (??)
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Lezoux Ware
Dimensions
Height: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.); diameter: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.).
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.609
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRed glazed, over red clay with barbotine decoration. Around edge are nondescript devices, stamped. Slightly broken.
ProvenanceBy 1888: with R. Lanciani (said to be from the gardens of Caesar); 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)