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Object NamePitcher
Made FromCeramic
Date100-199
Place Madeprobably Germany
TechniqueThrown, applied
SizeOverall H: 9.8 cm, Diam (max): 8.7 cm
Accession Number66.7.5
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Past | Present: Expanding the Stories of Glass
Not On View
Interpretive Notes
This object was found in a Roman-period cemetery in western Germany in 1862. Glass vessels held cremated remains, gold jewelry, and coins, and were placed inside stone cylinders. Metal and ceramic juglets with intentionally broken necks would have held wine or oil. The current location of the cremated remains, as well as the jewelry and other finds, is unknown.
Physical DescriptionPitcher. Brownish pink ceramic; thrown, applied handle. Pitcher: globular. Rim apparently vertical, with cordon immediately below lip (which is lost); neck short, cylindrical; wall tapers at bottom; foot plain; on neck and on upper wall, single horizontal groove; strap handle attached to upper wall and top of neck.
Provenance
Former Collection Jurgen von Bemberg (German, 1909-2007) - 1966
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