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Plate

Molded and gilded whiteware child's plate. Small, scalloped edged plate with shell-edged molding on rim (follows scalloped edge). Gilding along lip and edge of well. Over glazed polychrome decal depicting two girls and a boy with a sled. Girl in…

Plate

Molded and gilded whiteware child's plate. White. Small, scalloped edge with shell edge, molding along rim (follows shelled edge). Gilding on lip and along edge of well. Polychrome decal over glaze depicts two girls and a boy with a goat cart. A…

Plate

Molded and gilded whiteware child's plate. Small, scalloped edge with shell edge; molding along rim (follows shelled edge); gilding on lip and along edge of well; polychrome decal over glaze depicts two girls and a boy with a goat cart. Girl in…

Coin

2 paisa, dated 1958.
100 paisa = 1 ruree.
Face: trident, sun bust, Nepalese script.
Back: Nepalese script, number 2 in center.

Sherd, Rim

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Ceramic terra sigillata rim sherd.

Terracotta paste with red "glaze" (caused by only one oxidizing firing stage) decorative motif in relief of a Bacchic scene portion of a male figure and grapes.

Tessera

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Ceramic tessera.

Almost square with a scalloped top. The decorative motifs, on both sides, are in relief and consist of: on the obverse, a man reclining surrounded by a frame border and an arch on top, and what may be letters at base; on the…

Handle, Frying Pan

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Terracotta handle in form of horse's head.

Elongated face with modelled nose, mouth, eyes, ears and mane. Enlarged collar behind mane. Handle section with series of parallel incisions.

Bowl, Ceramic

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Small ceramic bowl; ring base; short foot; expanding sides for 3.0 cm then sides extend straight out to form small ridge; wide straight sided neck; round rim, vessel red/orange in color.

Lamp Filler, Guttus

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Ring base; short foot; flat globular body; one strap ring handle attached at shoulder; high tubular spout with flaring neck; two incised circles on lip; sides of body fluted; floral motif in relief on discus; beige clay with black matte paint.

Jar, Aryballos

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Miniature one-handled jar (jug) otherwise known as an aryballos: a small bottle with globular body and narrow neck and often used by athletes to contain oil.

This aryballos has a slightly concave base, ovid body; short neck; out-splayed rim; one…