Lagynos (jar for holding oil) with erotic scenes in relief
Lagynos (jar for holding oil) with erotic scenes in relief
Lagynos (jar for holding oil) with erotic scenes in relief
Lagynos (jar for holding oil) with erotic scenes in relief
Lagynos (jar for holding oil) with erotic scenes in relief
Lagynos (jar for holding oil) with erotic scenes in relief
Lagynos (jar for holding oil) with erotic scenes in relief
Lagynos (jar for holding oil) with erotic scenes in relief
Lagynos (jar for holding oil) with erotic scenes in relief
Lagynos (jar for holding oil) with erotic scenes in relief

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Lagynos (jar for holding oil) with erotic scenes in relief,

2nd–3rd century CE

Roman | Roman Imperial Period, ca. 30 BCE–476 CE
y1956-104

Information

Title
Lagynos (jar for holding oil) with erotic scenes in relief
Dates

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium
Mold-made ceramic
Dimensions
h. 19.0 cm, diam. 21.0 cm (7 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Professor Albert Mathias Friend, Jr., Class of 1915
Object Number
y1956-104
Place Made

Roman Empire

Culture
Roman (style or period)
Period
Imperial (Roman)
Type
ceramics, reliefs, lagynos, vessels for serving drinks
Materials
slip, ceramic
Subject
men, sex, grapes, wigs, eroticism, women, figures (representations)

Acquired by Professor Albert Mathias Friend, Jr., Class of 1915, at an unknown date and from an unknown source; given to the Museum by bequest in 1956.

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