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Dish

1st Century (made)
Place of origin

Flat bottom with small foot, slightly rounded rim sloping outwards.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Red earthenware, the surface covered with buff coloured slip, veined to imitate marble impressed apparantly 'of Mom' the mark of the potter Mommo.
Brief description
Red Earthenware, Gallo Roman, 1st Century
Physical description
Flat bottom with small foot, slightly rounded rim sloping outwards.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.5cm
  • Diameter: 15.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
officina mommonis (The mark of the potter Mommo, impressed.)
Translation
of mom
Credit line
Given
Object history
Found between the Valleys of the Rojo and Nervia near Ventimiglia on the Italian Riviera. Given by Mackay MacDonald Esq. M.D
Production
Written in Reference book is, Gallo Roman, Condatomagus, now la Graufenque in the department of Aveyron. Hard to read.
Collection
Accession number
1065-1905

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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