Samian Ware Sherd

Ceramic

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Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Samian Ware Sherd

Entry/Object ID

E.2024.2

Description

Square piece. Delicate pattern. Chip. Raised intricate. Then part of pattern is similar to sheep head. Slight scoring on top part.

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. The vessel that this sherd came from would have probably been used for food and drink.

Context

Found at Trimontium during field walking.

Collection

Trimontium Trust

Category

Ceramic, Samian ware
Food Preparation & Storage

Acquisition

Accession

E.2024.2

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

39.6 mm

Depth

7.2 mm

Length

36.5 mm

Weight

12 g

Material

Ceramic

Color

Red

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

Canmore web link to Newstead (Trimontium)