Roman Large Handled Jug - c 1st century AD

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Roman Pottery - Large Handled Jug

Eastern Mediterranean c. 1st Century AD 

Height: 10.75 inches   Diameter: 7.5 inches

Ancient Roman greyware pottery jug – wheel turned with an applied strap handle. It has a flared and rolled rim. The bulbous body tapers to a flat base. This large jug is embellished with a brown pigment band around the upper circumference. The surface shows an interesting encrusted surface from burial.

Nicely shaped and in excellent condition with no cracks or repairs.

A very fine example of Roman provincial utility ware from the eastern Mediterranean/ Holy Land region, pleasingly and skillfully potted.

Provenance: ex Midwestern private collection, acquired in the Mideast in the early 1960’s.

 

  • Inventory# PA-3589
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