Mortarium
29-100-5
Location: On Display in the Rome Gallery
From: Mediterranean
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 29-100-5 |
| Current Location | Rome Gallery - On Display |
| Culture | Roman Gaullish |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Manufacture Location | France | Gaul | La Graufesenque |
| Date Made | Late 2nd-early 3rd c. CE |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Technique | Terra Sigillata |
| Iconography | Lion |
| Description | Rim sherd of bowl. Gaulish mortarium of Dragendorff Form 45. Lezoux ware. The rim and pouring spout of a heavy bowl or mortar used for food preparation. A lion's head decorates the spout. |
| Length | 9.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
| Other Number | 255 - Other Number |
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