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Cylindrical Bowl or Jar

30 BCE–395 CE

Egypt, Roman Empire or modern forgery

Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 9.8 cm (3 7/8 in.); Overall: 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.580
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Location
Not on view
Print
A bronze cylindrical vessel with straight vertical sides and a flat base features a surface mottled with gold and reddish-brown patches interlaced with dark brown weathering. Near the thin, irregular rim, a small, thin mark is etched into the metal. The interior shows dark, textured surface wear.

Cylindrical Bowl or Jar

30 BCE–395 CE

Egypt, Roman Empire or modern forgery

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