Bowl
Date1st century AD
PeriodRoman Imperial
Classification(s)
Object TypeBowl
Registration Number32320
DescriptionTerra sigillata footed bowl with engraved surface decoration. It is stamped with the potter's mark 'HERM' within the outline of a footprint, 'planta pedis'.Annotations and MarksPotter's mark 'HERM' in 'planta pedis'.MaterialFine clay
TechniqueFired
Dimensions(H) 6 x (Dia) at top 12.7; at base 6.8 cmCuratorial RemarksAccording to the Museum Annual Report, the circular pit in which this bowl was found was used for grain storage and measured 1.2m in diameter and 1.4m deep. Its walls were lined with baked pottery.ProvenanceFound in a rock-cut pit at Tal-Ħamrija, Xewkija in January 1978.Published ReferencesMuseum Annual Report, 1977-1978, p.63.Alternate ID Numbers
- Other HM Registration Number X/P2
- HM Object Number 32320
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, First Floor, Room 6 - Classical, Showcase 17
