Patera Fragment

Object/Artifact

-

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Patera Fragment

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.168

Description

Rim fragment of a bronze patera with two bands incised on outer face from Edgerston, Roxburghshire

Use

Would have been used in religious ceremonies, either to offer wine or blood of sacrificed animals.

Context

Apart of the finds from Edgerston (near Jedburgh).

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Cookware
Food Preparation & Storage

Acquisition

Accession

X.HH 807

Source or Donor

National Museums Scotland

Acquisition Method

Loan

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums Scotland

Notes

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Roman

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

paterae (containers)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

1972.143

Material

Bronze

Color

Green

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

NMS Collections

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

The range of finds from Edgerston (near Jedburgh) suggests it was a local power centre.