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African red-slip jug
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 200–250
Place of Manufacture: Tunisia
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
Height: 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Dora S. Pintner Fund
Accession Number1983.515
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAfrican red-slip ovoid jug with applied reliefs of a potter at his wheel, the forepart of a boar, palm branches, diadems, and grape clusters
ProvenanceBy 1982: with Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., 8 King Street, St. James's, London, SW1Y 6QT (Christie's auction, December 16, 1982, lot 205); by 1983: with Galerie Gunter Puhze, Stadstrasse 28, D-7800 Freiburg, Germany; purchased by MFA from Galerie Gunter Puhze, December 7, 1983