1st-4th century CE
Bowl; flat base, slight flare outward at rim, two bands of incised concentric circles on the interior (one band near the rim, the other band near the base). Intact; some minimal dirt accretions on exterior (partially cleaned).
H. 6 x W. 10.9 cm (2 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Elizabeth Gaskell Norton, Boston, MA and Margaret Norton, Cambridge, MA (by 1920), gift; to the Fogg Museum, 1920. Note: The Misses Norton were the daughters of Charles Elliot Norton (1827-1908).
Terracotta; buff slip, black and red paint
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