Fragment of a Mold for Arretine Bowl

M. Perennius

Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment of a mold for Arretine bowl by M. Perennius. A broken, reddish-brown clay object. The object is a semi-circular bowl fragment. The interior surface of the bowl is decorated with raised reliefs. There is a row of small dots around the edge. The reliefs depict several human figures. The figures appear to be male and female. The male figures have short hair. The female figure on the left has long hair. The figures are dressed in robes or cloth. The background behind the bowl is gray and darkens to the top. The object casts a shadow on the surface below. The object appears to be broken into two large pieces.