Roman Gaulish terra nigra pottery cup

R57

£225.00

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A Terra Nigra pottery beaker with a dark grey slip surface, the bulbous body set on a slender pad foot. These beakers were used for drinking beer and have been found across Southern Britain and Northern Europe between France and Germany (Gaul), often in military contexts such as forts.

Culture
Gaul, Roman, late 3rd to 4th Century AD

Size
8.6 x 7.4 cms

Condition
Intact apart from minor chipping to the rim and foot

Provenance
Ex. deceased estate, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK; formerly in a late 19th Century collection. An indistinct 19th Century provenance label on the rim.

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