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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
African Red Slip Ware Fragment with Orpheus
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

African Red Slip Ware Fragment with Orpheus

Place CreatedTunisia, Africa
CultureRoman, North African (Tunisia)
PeriodImperial
Date4th Century CE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineGift of William K. Zewadski in honor of Monique Brouillet Seefried
Dimensions5 x 4 1/4 in. (12.7 x 10.8 cm)
Object number1996.005.236
Label TextFragment from a shallow bowl with plain rim, decorated on the interior with a low relief applique depicting Orpheus, shown semi-nude, wearing a long, tassled cloak pinned at his proper right shoulder, boots, and a Phrygian cap. He holds a four stringed lyre in his left hand.
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, August 1995 - May 2004
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - June 24, 2013
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, November 17, 2014 - September 18, 2023
ProvenanceEx coll. William Knight Zewadski, United States.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art