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Drinking cup (skyphos)
Roman Provincial
Early Imperial Period
First century, probably 1–50 A.D.
Place of Manufacture: Turkey, Cilicia, Tarsus
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Lead Glazed, mold-made
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.); diameter: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); diameter with handles: 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.).
Credit Line
Bequest of Charles Bain Hoyt
Accession Number50.2295
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLead-glazed ware. Intact. Green glaze on exterior, mustard color on interior with some iridescence. Ring handles with volute tops. On body: ivy vine with leaves and flowers.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Charles Bain Hoyt Collection (according to his associate Burdon-Muller, the Hoyt "Greek & Roman glass and lead-glazed vases were all purchased from Kelekian and Kouchakji in New York"; bequest of Charles Bain Hoyt to MFA, May 11, 1950