Rim and Handle of a Storage Vessel
Rim and Handle of a Storage Vessel
Place of OriginFound in South Germany
Date1st century CE
DimensionsDiam (neck): 2 5/8 in.
MediumYellow clay, coarse ceramic
ClassificationCeramics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Pauline Steinem
Object number
1930.198
Not on View
DescriptionThis object consists of the upper portion of a Roman ceramic vessel, including part of the neck rim and a segment of the handle.
Label TextThis unassuming ceramic fragment once formed part of a Roman jar used in daily life nearly 2,000 years ago. It includes a curved section of the neck rim and a portion of the handle, shaped in yellowish clay typical of coarse wares from Roman provincial settlements. Found in southern Germany, this piece reflects the spread of Roman infrastructure and material culture into the frontier zones of the empire. Such vessels stored food, oil, or wine and were part of everyday domestic routines.
The Acheloos Painter, Leagros Group
about 510-500 BCE
13th-14th century
13th-14th century
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Late 19th century (Meiji period)
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