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Description: | A Roman ceramic sherd from a wheel thrown Samian ware vessel dating to the period c AD 43-260. The sherd comprises a fragment from the body of a vessel. The sherd is decorated in raised relief. The decoration on the convex side comprises a circle surrounded by a petal circle beside a straight zigzag line and next to that a curving deocration possibly spear shaped next to a circle with what appears to be flower petals within. The surface is abraded. On the concave side, the sherd is undecorated. The fabric is a glossy brick red colour in colour with conchoidal lines on the concave side. There are sandy and micaceous inclusions. The sherd weighs 13.13g. It is 43.62mm in length and 35.04mm wide. The fabric is 7.36mm thick.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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