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Description: | A partial base sherd from a Roman Samian vessel. The fabric is orange in colour, and is fine, with small, infrequent inclusions. It is wheel thrown, with striations visible on the slip, which is present on both the exterior and the interior of the sherd. There is a small peak on the underside of the base, in the centre, which corresponds to another, smaller peak on the interior of the sherd. There is a very small smudge in the slip on the foot ring, from the manufacturing process. There is also a partial visible makers mark stamped across the internal surface of the base, within an incised rounded rectangle, reading 'ALBVC', at which point it breaks. The sherd is incomplete with old breaks along the foot ring and the surface of the base. It is in good condition. The makers mark is most likely associated with the known potter Albucius, who worked in Lezoux (Central Gaul) and is usually assicioted with an Antonnine date (136-161 AD). A similar sherd can be seen in the database, LON-92ED53. It is 58.80 mm L x 37.24 mm W x 16.41 mm H x 6.91 mm TH. It weighs 20.62 g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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