Feb 23, 2009
Feb 24, 2009

Fragment of a Mold for Arretine Bowl

Fragment of a Mold for Arretine Bowl

27 BC - AD 14

Terracotta

Overall: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)

Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1916.2010

Location

Did you know?

Arretine ware takes its name from Arretium (modern Arezzo, Italy), a major production site.

Description

Showing a young man and woman reclining, probably at a symposium, this fragment comes from a mold that would have been used to produce relief-decorated terracotta bowls. For less affluent consumers, such products may have served as affordable alternatives to costlier versions made with precious metal.

See also
Collection: 
GR - Roman
Department: 
Greek and Roman Art
Type of artwork: 
Ceramic
Medium: 
Terracotta

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