Samian Ware Bowl
Image © National Museums Scotland
Name/Title
Samian Ware BowlEntry/Object ID
L.2021.153Description
Fragment of a Samian ware bowl, ornamented with an eagle with a snake in its beak and Victory offering a wreath to a nude figure, from the Roman site at Newstead. Medallion decoration with eagle inside. In two parts.Use
Food preparation and storage. The intricate nature of the design and style indicate this bowl would have been used by the Roman officers.Context
Surface find and is believed to be from the later period of the fort.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Samian ware
Food Preparation & Storage
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 1332Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums of ScotlandNotes
LoanMade/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British