Bowl with Female Bust in Relief

<p>The central medallion of this black-glazed bowl bears a woman’s bust in relief. Her head turns slightly, while her draped shoulders are frontal. Her hairstyle is arranged in waves and rolls, partially wrapped by a fillet. The medallion is surrounded by a border of stamped circles, and additional rings of egg-and-dart and raised molding decorate the interior. The female busts in the various examples of this type of bowl differ in clothing and hairstyle; it is unknown whether they represent women or goddesses.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.120' rel='external'>Bowl with Female Bust in Relief</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>