Roman — Roman; 60-80
Bowl
Decorated samian ware bowl, form Dragendorff 29, stamp: OF PASSEN inside base, the mark of the potter Passienus of La Graufesenque, South Gaul. With moulded decoration consisting of a festooned frieze above infilled block panels and more festoons and animal figures. This pot was excavated at St Swithin's House, Walbrook in 1949-1950 and was found in a layer of burnt daub, which may represent the burning of Londinium by Boudica in AD60/61. Samian ware is high-quality Roman tableware made in Gaul (modern-day France) and exported throughout the empire.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 18744
- Object name:
- bowl
- Object type:
- bowl
- Artist/Maker:
- Passienus, -
- Related people:
- —
- Related events:
- —
- Related places:
- La Graufesenque, South Gaul
- Production date:
- Roman; 60-80
- Material:
- ceramic, samian ware
- Measurements/duration:
- H 97 mm, DM (rim) 234 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Credit:
- —
- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- Rubbing by Warwick Rodwell
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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