Samian Ware
Six sherds of Samian ware. The upper right-hand piece appears to
show the feet of a deer, and the lower right one the hind quarters
of a large animal, perhaps a lion. These may be elements of hunting
scenes. The other pieces are too worn to identify confidently.
This readily identifiable form of red pottery, decorated with
patterns by being pressed in a mould, was made in Gaul (France) and
Italy. It was high-quality tableware, particularly popular and
widespread in the Western Roman Empire from about 50 BC to the
early 3rd century AD.
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