A Roman pottery vase in the form of an African youth, c. 3rd Century AD, with ethnic features, tight rows of curls, and wearing a bulla on a chain His arms are bent at the elbow, his hands fisted in front of his abdomen. His arms are depicted as covered with bands wrapped from wrist to shoulder which may also represent tattoos or scarification. The vessel is black-slipped, with two small loop handles to either side of the spout. H: 4 1/4 in (10.8 cm). Attractive and interesting vessel. Ex South German private collection; Ex Royal Athena Galleries, New York.

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