Megarian large decorated pottery bowl from Pergamon
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A Pergamene Megarian ware pottery bowl with moulded decoration on the outer body and base. The decoration is divided into four horizontal registers: at the top is an ovolo band followed by a row of actor’s masks separated by garlands. The third register depicts a continuous sprig of ivy and the lowest register depicts various radiating foliage and flowers. The base is decorated with a radiating flower bud.
Culture
Asia Minor, probably Pergamon, 2nd to 1st Century BC
Size
11.2 x 16.2 cms
Condition
Repaired from numerous fragments with areas of infill and restoration off losses (around 5 – 10% of the vessel)
Provenance
Ex. private collection, Edinburgh, Scotland; acquired mid to late 20th Century.