The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of May 8, 2024
Skyphos
1–100 CE
Overall: 8.4 x 16.3 x 10.9 cm (3 5/16 x 6 7/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1989.149
Location: 103 Roman
Did You Know?
Lead glaze is what gives this wine cup its yellowish-green color.Description
Lead glaze was first used near the Mediterranean basin around 1000 bc, appearing in Mesopotamia and Egypt almost simultaneously. The technique flourished during the Roman Empire, and examples can be found in all reaches of the realm from England and Germany to North Africa, Syria, and Turkey, and perhaps even further east. This is a very fine example of this technique.- The Year in Review for 1989. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 6-April 15, 1990).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1989.149