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Late Hellenistic/Roman Unguentaria
Unguentaria from either Palestine or North Africa that is pinky-red in colour with red-painted bands on the shoulder. The grooves from its wheel-throwing are visible, and it dates to either the Late Hellenistic or Roman period. This vessel almost…
Tags: ceramics, Hellenistic, North Africa, Palestine, pinky-red, Roman, unguentaria
Roman Red Slip Bowl
Bowl with footed base from North Africa and Roman in date. The interior is coated in red paint up to the flat rim, and the exterior is covered half way down from the rim in a band of red paint. The bottom half is undecorated.
Tags: bowl, ceramics, North Africa, red, Roman
Clay Jar
Large ceramic jar with rounded handles on shoulders, and flaring rim. The jar has comb incising on the shoulder and is wheel formed. A cardboard tag attached to one of the handles of the vessel is inscribed in pencil: Jarre de cimetière a Ancona –…
Tags: Ancona, ceramics, comb incising, Italy, jar
Medieval "Candlestick"
Glazed vessel with a central tubular spout that is perforated down through the base, possible candlestick. The interior of the vessel is covered with a green glaze, which also covers the upper exterior carinated walls and rim. The lower half of the…
Tags: candlestick, ceramics, glazed, medieval, pinky-buff
Medieval Cup
Lower part of cylindrical cup with slightly footed base that is likely Medieval in date. The exterior decoration consists of a clear glassy, slightly prismatic glaze, and dark blue vegetable-like pattern, repeated in vertical panels on the body of…
Tags: ceramics, glazed, medieval, vegetal pattern
Maspero Frères Egyptian Cigarette Box
Small cigarette box made of stiff cardboard. The affixed label on the top is inscribed: “Maspero Frères Ltd, Cairo – Egypt, Cigarettes Egyptiennes” this is framed by lotus plants and a red and green Art Deco pattern. A broken paper seal inscribed…
Tags: 20th century, Arabic, cigarette box, Egypt
Medieval Glass and Clay Fragments
The contents within the cigarette box, described as item #18, include 17 small fragments of green glass; 3 glazed ceramic fragments; and three unglazed baked clay sherds from ceramic vessels. Most of these pieces are probably medieval or later in…
Parisian Box
Medium cardboard box made of stiff cardboard. It is from Paris and the inscription includes the name and address of the manufacture (A. LIÉBERT & CIE, 6, Rue de Londres. Paris), Telephone (No. 13078) and description of contents: “Plaques Sèches…
Tags: 20th century, box, Paris