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Source Description
Lead glaze was first used near the Mediterranean basin around 1000 bc, appearing in Mesopotamia and Egypt almost simultaneously. The technique flourished during the Roman Empire, and examples can be found in all reaches of the realm from England and Germany to North Africa, Syria, and Turkey, and perhaps even further east. This is a very fine example of this technique.
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Document identity
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154506
label
Skyphos
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object
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1
Source metadata
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154506
contentType
object
title
Skyphos
description
Lead glaze was first used near the Mediterranean basin around 1000 bc, appearing in Mesopotamia and Egypt almost simultaneously. The technique flourished during the Roman Empire, and examples can be found in all reaches of the realm from England and Germany to North Africa, Syria, and Turkey, and perhaps even further east. This is a very fine example of this technique.
date
1–100 CE
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60758848
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 8.4 x 16.3 x 10.9 cm (3 5/16 x 6 7/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
cul
probably Turkey, Roman
accession
1989.149
Source extras
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earthenware with slip decoration
tombstone
Skyphos, 1–100 CE. Probably Turkey, Roman. Earthenware with slip decoration; overall: 8.4 x 16.3 x 10.9 cm (3 5/16 x 6 7/16 x 4 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1989.149
collection
GR - Roman
didYouKnow
Lead glaze is what gives this wine cup its yellowish-green color.
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John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 07:59:23.639000
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154506
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Greek and Roman Art
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GR - Roman
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earthenware with slip decoration
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1
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0
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photo
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