Trulla with Duck Head Finial
(Roman Empire )
Deep "trullae," or serving-pans, are usually found in pairs, one slightly smaller than the other, so they could be nested together when not in use. They were probably used for serving liquids. This one, a pair with Walters 57.2102, is unusually fine and is decorated with floral patterns and duck heads.
Provenance
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[Found in the Black sea area (?)]; Mrs. M. Burg, London, 1951, by purchase; The Stieff Company, Baltimore, December 12, 1951, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1985, by gift.
Geographies
Black Sea Region (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 3/8 × W with handle: 6 1/8 × D: 3 3/8 in. (6.1 × 15.6 × 8.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kirk Stieff Company, 1985
Location in Museum
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.
57.2103