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Description: | Roman body fragment of a Samian ware vessel: The exterior is decorated with a beaded border, above which is a small four-legged animal with a long tail. Above the animal, and to one side, there is a double circular border. The surfaces have a shiny dark red/orange surface and the fabric is a fine orange colour. Some abrasion has occurred. It weighs 19.7g.These motifs or styles of decoration is found on Samian Ware, for example Form 37 which is a type of deep dish. This type of vessel is dated to 65 to c. 250 AD (Webster, P. 1995 Roman Samian Pottery in Britain CBA).
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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