Head Flask; (Roman Red-glazed), Vase in form of bust. Neck and mouth piece abovve head, vertical handle at back, rounded and unmodeled; front masklike, base flat. Incised linear pattern on neck. and around head. Head has fleshy face, big nose, thick lips, large eyes, strand of hair at either side, roll over brow with two knobs. Wide triangular area from below chin to botom, incl. front part of base restored. Chip missing from handle H 15.5cm; Rim D. 3.2 cm Max Base D 10 cm
Donor:
Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé
Collection place:
Cyprus
Culture or time period:
Roman Empire (27 BC–395 AD)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé
Materials:
Ceramic (material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Masks (costume)
Accession date:
1904
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Loans:
S1957-1960 [XXX Wellington]: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (1957–1960), S1971-1972 #25: Department of Art History (UC Berkeley)/Darrell Arlynn Amyx (September 23, 1971–September 27, 1971), S1971-1972 #62: Cantor Arts Center (Stanford Univ.) (January 10, 1972–April 4, 1972), S1977-1978 #22: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (January 4, 1978–July 14, 1978), and S1995-1996 #7: San Joaquin County (September 20, 1995–November 16, 1995)