Porphyry vessel with bearded masks, Early Imperial, ca. late 1st century B.C.?early 2nd century A.D., Roman, Porphyry, 10 1/16 × 11 13/16 × 9 3/4 in. (25.5 × 30 × 24.8 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, Porphyry vessel shaped like a situla but without the two handles above. Outsplayed rim, with molding decoration and one groove on interior shoulder below rim; low neck with concave profile; narrow shoulder, sloping downwards; cylindrical body with side curving in at bottom; low base with molding decoration and three curving feet around bottom edge; flat bottom with raised central disk; two horizontal ear-shaped handles; below each handle, a Silenus mask
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Porphyry vessel, bearded masks, Early Imperial, ca, late 1st century B.C.?early 2nd .D, Roman, Porphyry, 10 1/16, 11 13/16, 9 3/4, 25.5, 30, 24.8 cm, Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, shaped, situla, two handles, Outsplayed rim, molding decoration, groove, interior shoulder, rim, low neck, concave profile, narrow, sloping downwards, cylindrical body, side curving, bottom, base, three, feet, bottom edge, flat bottom, raised central, disk, horizontal, ear-shaped, handles, handle, Silenus mask
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