Bottle with gods and hunting scenes
A.D. 270–320
Medium/TechniqueCeramic, African Red Slip
DimensionsHeight: 26.5 cm (10 7/16 in.); maximum diameter: 10.7 cm (4 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Celia and Walter Gilbert in honor of John J. Herrmann, Jr., Curator of Classical Art, 1978-2004
Accession number2005.647
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ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Gawain McKinley, New York; acquired a few years before Gawain McKinley's death in 1995 by a dealer who consigned it to Sotheby's New York (information provided by Sotheby's); by December 1997: with Sotheby's, 1334 York Ave., New York, NY 10021 (sale no. 7073, December 17, 1997, lot no. 369); purchased at Sotheby's sale by Walter and Celia Gilbert; gift of Celia and Walter Gilbert to MFA, December 14, 2005
first half of 3rd century A.D.
4th century A.D.
A.D. 320-400
Early 3rd century A.D.
1st century A.D.
3rd century A.D.
A.D. 320-360
about 4th century A.D.
Workshop of the Baltimore Painter
about 330–320 B.C.