Fragment of container
Object
Container
Production date
50 A/D/ = 250 A/D/
Object number
1991.624
Physical Description
Fragment of Roman container, possibly a bowl or dish.
It is made from a type of glossy red tableware known as Samian ware, a pottery primarily used for displaying and serving food. The majority was made in France and Germany and brought to Britain.
This fragment is richly decorated with moulded scene of a lion hunting a deer. This would have been made by impressing individual stamps into the clay after the vessel had been shaped on a potter’s wheel.
It is made from a type of glossy red tableware known as Samian ware, a pottery primarily used for displaying and serving food. The majority was made in France and Germany and brought to Britain.
This fragment is richly decorated with moulded scene of a lion hunting a deer. This would have been made by impressing individual stamps into the clay after the vessel had been shaped on a potter’s wheel.
Material
Ceramics
Dimension
Height: 60mm
Width: 50mm
Depth: 3mm
Width: 50mm
Depth: 3mm
On display?
Yes