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Description: | This very small object is a fragment from a small vessel, of cup or bowl shape. In section there is a clear angle, suggesting a more or less vertical and decorated rim or upper body, and a carination below which the plain body tapers inwards. The decoration is a simply engraved series of pointed ovules, possibly alternating in direction. No trace of inlay can be seen. The style of the decoration and the quality of the metal make a Roman date very likely. The vessel is not closely datable within the Roman period, but an early- or middle-Empire date seems more likely than a late-Roman one. Dimensions and metal content: 22 x 16 x about 1mm; weight: 3.1g. X-ray fluorescence analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate silver content of 98 per cent. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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