Two joining fragments of a Gaulish terra sigillata bowl
Two joining fragments of a Gaulish terra sigillata bowl

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Two joining fragments of a Gaulish terra sigillata bowl,

1st–3rd century CE

Roman
y1947-318

Information

Title
Two joining fragments of a Gaulish terra sigillata bowl
Dates

1st–3rd century CE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
8.5 x 14.0 x 0.6 cm (3 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Louis C. West
Object Number
y1947-318
Place Made

Europe, Gaul

Culture
Gallo-Roman
Period
Roman (style or period), Terra sigillata
Type
bowls (vessels), fragments, ceramics
Materials
glaze, ceramic
Subject
vines, rosettes, deities, kantharoi, geometric patterns, satyrs, figures (representations), ovolos, circles (plane figures), serpents, petasuses

Given to the Museum by Louis C. West in 1947

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