Black-Gloss Bowl
4th century BCE
Description
Interior decorated with head (Medusa?) in the center surrounded by impressed palmettes and two rows of rouletted design.
Dimensions
5 × 11.5 cm (1 15/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
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