Votive Patera

Title: Votive Patera
Inventory Number: A0289
Date Acquired: 1909
Source: Magoffin
Provenance: Italy
From Date: -299
To Date: 100
Description: Convex-sided bowl w max D just below very thick plain rim, sharp-edged ring base w deeply concave underside. Coated all over except for underside of base w dark paint.
State of Preservation: One prominent chip, ?pick-mark, on ext; some wear of paint.
Height: 2.42 cm
Max Diameter: 5.3 cm
Rim Diameter: 4.9 cm
Base Diameter: 2.73 cm
Color: Clay body 5YR 6/4 (light reddish brown); paint 7.5N/4 (dark gray) w slight mottling 5YR 6/6 (reddish yellow).
Type: vessel
Material: fired clay