Samian ware sherds

Ceramic

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Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Samian ware sherds

Entry/Object ID

E.2024.3

Description

3 samian ware sherds

Use

Pottery was used for a variety of purposes such as but not limited to: to store food and liquids, cook with, eat/drink from, decoration, and to hold cosmetics.This sherds would have probably made up a vessel associated with food and drink.

Context

Found at Trimontium during field walking

Collection

Trimontium Trust

Category

Ceramic, Samian ware
Food Preparation & Storage

Acquisition

Accession

E.2024.3

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pottery

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Factory

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Industrial Structures

Nomenclature Class

Structures

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

Samian ware

Dimensions

Width

23.3 mm

Depth

6.5 mm

Length

15.6 mm

Weight

3 g

Material

Ceramic

Color

Red

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Web Links and URLs

Canmore web link to Newstead