Votive Patera

Item

Title
Votive Patera
Inventory Number
A0328
From Date
-299
To Date
100
Description
Bowl w concave sides rising from ring base to short, well rounded shoulder & plain rim. On underside of base neat, sharp-edged depression, nippled in center, mirrored on int in fine circular incised line in bowl center made after firing. Coated all over int and ext, incl underside of ring, w dark paint, with one large splash of paint on underside within ring.
State of Preservation
Mended fr 3 frags, with one large frag missing from rim & adjacent body and some chipping at breaks & on rim. Paint worn, esp on rim and underside of ring; some incrustation on lower ext.
Height
3.5 cm
Max Diameter
7.6 cm
Rim Diameter
6.3 cm
Base Diameter
4.0 cm
Color
Clay body 7.5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow); paint 7.5YR 7/6 N3/ (very dark gray) mottled 7.5YR 6/4 (light brown) where incompletely covered.
Type
vessel
Material
fired clay

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