Samian Ware Fragment

Ceramic

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Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Samian Ware Fragment

Description

Shard of Samian ware with ornate decoration.

Use

Used for storage and serving of food (?)

Collection

Trimontium Trust Handling Collection

Category

Samian ware, Ceramic

Food Preparation & Storage

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Roman

Notes

Found in the field at Trimontium

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

53 mm

Depth

8 mm

Length

62 mm

Material

Ceramic

Color

Red/orange

Condition

Overall Condition

Good