Caption:
Terracotta jug. Culture: Roman, Asia Minor, Tarsus. Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Date: 1st half of 1st century A.D..
This jug is attributed to one of the workshops producing lead-glazed vessels at Tarsus in southeast Asia Minor. Most of the production was devoted to making drinking cups, and this is a rare example of a different shape that was clearly much influenced by contemporary metalwork.
Technique/material:
Terracotta; lead-glazed
Period:
Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Image size:
4200 x 4200 px | 50.5 MB
Print size:
35.6 x 35.6 cm | 14.0 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
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