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Marble spouted bowl
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Technical analysis: Ultraviolet-induced visible light luminescence examination
This delicate, marble spouted, conical bowl is complete except for the chipped spout and minor losses at the rim and lug. Its relatively thin-walled sides curve up and out from a narrow flat base. A gently curved spout is carved at one end of the rim and a shallow horizontal lug is carved opposite it for a balanced pour. The bowl is similar to clay Early Helladic and Early Cycladic sauceboats that most likely were used for pouring and/or drinking liquids.
The surface is weathered with a pinkish-brown encrustation and there are traces of ancient tool marks.
Sandy MacGillivray and Wendy Walker
(1) For this type and comparanda, see Getz-Gentle, Pat. 1996. Stone Vessels of the Cyclades in the Early Bronze Age. pp. 109-12, University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press.
This delicate, marble spouted, conical bowl is complete except for the chipped spout and minor losses at the rim and lug. Its relatively thin-walled sides curve up and out from a narrow flat base. A gently curved spout is carved at one end of the rim and a shallow horizontal lug is carved opposite it for a balanced pour. The bowl is similar to clay Early Helladic and Early Cycladic sauceboats that most likely were used for pouring and/or drinking liquids.
The surface is weathered with a pinkish-brown encrustation and there are traces of ancient tool marks.
Sandy MacGillivray and Wendy Walker
(1) For this type and comparanda, see Getz-Gentle, Pat. 1996. Stone Vessels of the Cyclades in the Early Bronze Age. pp. 109-12, University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press.
Artwork Details
- Title: Marble spouted bowl
- Period: Early Cycladic II
- Date: ca. 2700–2400/2300 BCE
- Culture: Cycladic
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: Height: 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm)
Width: 6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm)
Length: 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Thickness: 3/16 in. (.5 cm) - Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: Leonard N. Stern Collection, Loan from the Hellenic Republic, Ministry of Culture
- Object Number: L.2022.38.148
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art