Title
African Terra Sigillata Ewer
Date
4th - 5th century
Creator
Unknown (Roman)
Roman North African
Coverage
Style/Period: Late Roman; Late Antique; African Terra Sigillata; African Red Slip
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
containers|culinary equipment
Format
Materials/Techniques: terracotta (clay material)
Measurements: 16.6 cm high, 5.5 cm wide, 1.3 cm high (base)
Description
Reddish colour with light slip. Shape: two loop handles on either side attached at shoulder; wide, globular body with convex neck that tapers at the rim; footed base. Composition: on one side is pictured a single hare, on each side of which is vertical foliate ornament; on the other side is pictured a single floral, flanked by the same motif. Decorative technique: rendered by means of appliqué.
Subject
terracottas (sculptural works); art pottery; African terra sigillata; ewers
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 995.6.1
Record: UO-MCA-995-6-1
Source
Cataloguer: Emily Weedmark, University of Ottawa; Curator Antonia Holden
Photographer: Mélissa Mourez, University of Ottawa.
Image Date: 2018-07-19
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