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Lid

Unknown4th century B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The lid is scored along the edges to suggest an organic plant pattern, and takes a slightly domed shape in a series of three ascending horizontal bands separated by small ridges. These three bands are perforated at regular intervals for the escape of the scented smoke. The top of the lid is flat and undecorated and perhaps there was originally a separately made finial, which would have been attached and is now lost.
Traces of red paint remain (also on the foot and rim).

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  • Title: Lid
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 4th century B.C.
  • Location Created: South Italy; Sicily, Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
  • Type: Lid
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Marble with polychromy
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 95.AA.59.1
  • Culture: Greek (South Italian or Sicilian)
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Vessels (Containers)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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