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  • Tags: Classical Antiquity

Flask, Pilgrim

Flat circular body; short narrow neck flaring to rim; one handle (round in section) attached at shoulder and rim. Both faces of vessel have relief decoration (tortoise?) Ceramic.

Coin, Roman

L. Livineius Regulus.

On obverse, head of Lucius Regulus (praetor), r., with REGVLVS to l. and P.R. to r. On reverse, curule chair between six fasces with L. LININEIVS above and REGVLVS in ex.

Relief, Farewell Scene

Relief depicts two figures: on right, frontal figure moving to right turns toward other figure, carries shield on left arm (not shown) while right arm is raised and rests on forehead; on left, frontal figure moving left turns face to right figure,…

Buckle, Belt

Belt buckle.
A. Catch end of buckle: vertical rectangle, round in section, two projections also round in section, curving out from one side. Projections take form of animal heads, possibly lions or horses.

B. Loop end of buckle: vertical…

Figurine

Bronze figurine of a male youth mounted on a rosewood base.

Figure is nude except for some drapery visible at left shoulder; figure holds a falx downturned in left hand (a falx is some type of pruning knife for agricultural use); his right hand…

Cup, Bucchero

Ceramic bucchero cup. Spreading foot with concave base; short stem; convex body, slightly incurving at rim; engraved vertical lines on stem and lower body; molded horizontal lines on upper body. Gray clay fired to thick black glaze.

Jar, Aryballos

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…

Lamp Filler, Guttus

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.

Cup

Hollow base; low spreading foot; high pedestal base; bowl of cup is hemispherical, then contracting, then slightly expanding to the rim of cup; cup is light brown in color.