Vessel Fragment

Object/Artifact

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Trimontium Museum

Photo ©National Museums Scotland

Photo ©National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Vessel Fragment

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.62

Description

Triangular portion of a vessel of clear glass, part of the lip and body, ornamented with parallel lines of incised ovals cut with a wheel, from the Roman site at Newstead

Use

Tableware. Food and drink. Used by officers of the Roman army.

Context

Pieces of colourful and decorated glass such as this came from flagons, beakers and bowls for serving or presenting food and drink to the officers.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Vessel
Food Preparation & Storage

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 1205

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums of Scotland

Notes

Loan

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Roman

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Glass, Drinking

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

I.15.66

Material

Glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

Artefact page on the National Museums Scotland website

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

These pieces of coloured glass came from flagons, beakers and bowls for serving or presenting food and drink to the officers. They were made from colourful glass, and often decorated