Pitcher with Handle
Roman, Syro-Palestinian · 300s CE or later · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Featuring a globular mold-made body with three bands of geometric ornament (mostly concentric circles) in low relief, this pitcher could have been used for pouring water, wine, or other liquids. The separately made handle, decorated with four vertical ribs, is attached below the wide mouth by means of a coil. Even the underside of this pitcher’s base is decorated, with a mold-made sunburst pattern.
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Details
- Maker
- Roman, Syro-Palestinian
- Date
- 300s CE or later
- Medium
- glass, mold-blown
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.); Overall: 15 x 8.9 cm (5 7/8 x 3 1/2 in.)
- Place of origin
- Roman
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0