Ceramic Rim Sherd

Name/Title

Ceramic Rim Sherd

Entry/Object ID

E.2024.12

Description

Ceramic rim sherd of samian ware

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.

Context

Found at Trimontium

Collection

Trimontium Trust

Category

Ceramic, Samian ware
Food Preparation & Storage

Acquisition

Accession

E.2024.12

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

48 mm

Depth

6 mm

Length

22.1 mm

Weight

5 g

Material

Ceramic

Color

Red

Condition

Overall Condition

Good