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Bowl
5th century BCE (Classical)
terracotta; black glaze
This small, black-glazed bowl, which flares out at the mouth and base, may have had a lid and been used as a pyxis. It may also have been a miniature votive.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Dorothy Kent Hill, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1947, by gift.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16/1977 | Examination | x-ray fluorescence |
Geographies
Greece, Athens (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Diam: 2 3/4 × H: 1 9/16 in. (7 × 4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy K. Hill, 1947
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1948