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Pot with Cover

100–200 CE

Rhenish (Cologne), Gallo-Roman, 2nd century

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Medium
tan ware with gray and some brown burnished slip
Measurements
Diameter: 15.6 cm (6 1/8 in.); Overall: 13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.); Lid: 2.2 x 9.8 cm (7/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1992.127
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Location
103 Roman
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The shiny surface of this pot was made using a technique called burnishing, performed by polishing a surface with a hard, smooth object.

Description

This elegant pot with its matching lid was made using a potter’s wheel, evident from the subtle horizontal rings that are visible across the belly of the vessel. The vertical ribs were added after the pot was removed from the wheel, using a thick clay paste. The vessel’s lid suggests that it was used for storage.
A dark stoneware jar takes a globular form, defined by vertical ribs around its wide midsection. Horizontal grooved lines frame these ribs, while the lower body tapers sharply to a narrow foot. A matching lid, punctuated by a flared knob, rests flush atop the rim. The burnished surface transitions between charcoal and earthy brown, with a soft sheen highlighting its smooth yet slightly irregular, hand-formed texture.

Pot with Cover

100–200 CE

Rhenish (Cologne), Gallo-Roman, 2nd century

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