1st century CE
Wide, low-walled dish with black rim and ringed foot. Glaze drips on exterior.
4.5 x 17.5 cm (1 3/4 x 6 7/8 in.)
Richard C. Brockway, (by 1965-2000), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2000.
Terracotta
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