Fragment of a Gaulish terra sigillata bowl
Fragment of a Gaulish terra sigillata bowl

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Fragment of a Gaulish terra sigillata bowl,

1st–2nd century CE

Roman
y908 a

Information

Title
Fragment of a Gaulish terra sigillata bowl
Dates

1st–2nd century CE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
11.5 x 15.5 x 10.0 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Trumbull-Prime Fund
Object Number
y908 a
Place Made

Europe, Central Gaul

Place Excavated

Europe, Hungary, Nyergesújfalu

Marks/Labels/Seals
Written on sherd: Nyerges Ujfalu (Hungary).;
Culture
Gallo-Roman
Period
Roman (style or period), Terra sigillata
Type
terracottas, bowls (vessels), fragments, ceramics
Materials
ceramic
Subject
ovolos, lions, dogs, cats, running ornament, geometric patterns

Purchased from John Khayat with the Trumbull-Prime fund.

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