Tessera
Dublin Core
Title
Tessera
Subject
Archeology
Classical Antiquity
Roman
Art
Communication Artifacts
Sculpture
Exchange Media
Relief
Token
Classical Antiquity
Roman
Art
Communication Artifacts
Sculpture
Exchange Media
Relief
Token
Description
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 reverse two figures on each side of a sacrificial bowl above this a medallion(?) topped by an acanthus and two smaller vessels underneath bowl.
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 reverse two figures on each side of a sacrificial bowl above this a medallion(?) topped by an acanthus and two smaller vessels underneath bowl.
Identifier
0056-0025-0070
Date Created
89-188 CE
Medium
Ceramic
Clay
Clay
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Continent
Asia
Country
Syria
Files
Collection
Citation
“Tessera,” University of Arkansas Museum, accessed April 29, 2024, https://uamuseum.omeka.net/items/show/74981.