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Roman legionary wine cup found in Cologne

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Object number
AR2468
Object:        Small cup with handle

Material: Terra sigillata
Red clay with glossy red slip

Date: About 1st - 2nd century A.D.
Roman Empire

Description:    Small globular cup with discus-shaped base and short steep rim without a lip. Flat handle with central groove.

Size: Height 60 mm, diameter 66 mm

Condition: Very well preserved, minimal wear and chips. Nice patina.

Literature: J. Garbsch, Terra Sigillata. Ein Weltreich im Spiegel seines Luxusgeschirrs (München 1982)
J. W. Hayes, Handbook of Mediterranean Roman Pottery (London 1997)

Provenance: Acquired 2018 from the German family collection Bergweiler which was formed over several generations. Acquired by Ä. and P. Bergweiler November 30th, 1967 at Antiquitätenhandlung Hermann Zirkel, Cologne, Germany.

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