Beaker decorated with S-shaped scrolls and heart-shaped leaves - ROM2010_11669_33

ROM2010_11669_33

Beaker decorated with S-shaped scrolls and heart-shaped leaves

Medium:Earthenware with rouletted and slip-trailed decoration
Geography: From central Gaul (France); findspot unknown but thought to be in UK
Date: c. 200-250 AD
Period: Roman Imperial period
Dimensions:
10.8 x 8.7 cm
Object number: 927.73.4
On view
Gallery Location:Eaton Gallery of Rome: Britain and Ireland to the time of the Romans
DescriptionPottery for daily use was always needed by the occupying Roman army and the civilian population. It was supplied in a wide range of shapes and ware by both local workshops and distant large scale pottery-making centres (such as Gaul).
Cataloguer: Dr. John W. Hayes (ROM Staff, 1968-1992)
Collection:
Roman World
Department: World Cultures: Greek and Roman
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