Samian Flask

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Title

Samian Flask

Date

2nd century CE.

Creator

Roman (ancient Italian style)

Coverage

Style/Period: Roman
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa

Format

Materials/Techniques: Samian, terra sigillata
Measurements: 18 cm in height from the ground up. Aprox. 15 cm in width from the curve. 4.5 cm of diameter from the inside of the opening at the top and 5.6 cm in diameter from the outside circle at the top. 8 cm long for the neck. Aprox. 4 cm of distance between the handles and the neck, and 2 cm in width for the handles. 6.4 diameter at the bottom of the vase.

Description

Samian, terra sigillata
Red/brown in colour.
Has more of a sharper curve, not as round.
No design on the outside, has a bit of a design on the handles, some well defined lines can be seen.
Lines around the neck can be found.
Some white/grey clay or dust can be found at the bottom

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: 990.11.1
Record: UO-MCA-990-11-1

Source

Cataloguer: Erika Sorensen

Rights

The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee