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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:1910.1981.12. Institution name Colchester Collections Object name potsherd Description This fragment of Roman Samian ware is decorated with a man, stag, leopard and bear. The Beast Hunts took place in the morning of a day at the Roman games. Animals such as these were brought to the arena for public entertainment and forced to fight prisoners or each other. Production period Roman Material ceramic, Samian (decorated) Dimensions width: 110.00 mm Location In Store Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:1910.1981.12.
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

potsherd
Description

This fragment of Roman Samian ware is decorated with a man, stag, leopard and bear. The Beast Hunts took place in the morning of a day at the Roman games. Animals such as these were brought to the arena for public entertainment and forced to fight prisoners or each other.
Production period

Roman
Material

ceramic, Samian (decorated)
Dimensions
Location

In Store

Details