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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:1920.3880 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name beaker, hunt beaker Description This small Roman buff ware beaker is decorated with a running stag. This type of decoration is called barbotine and is created by 'piping' the decoration onto the vessel to create a raised pattern. The Romans hunted stags for sport and even staged hunts in circuses and amphitheatres for public entertainment. Production period Roman Material ceramic, colour coated ware Dimensions height: 100.00 mm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:1920.3880
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

beaker, hunt beaker
Description

This small Roman buff ware beaker is decorated with a running stag. This type of decoration is called barbotine and is created by 'piping' the decoration onto the vessel to create a raised pattern. The Romans hunted stags for sport and even staged hunts in circuses and amphitheatres for public entertainment.
Production period

Roman
Material

ceramic, colour coated ware
Dimensions

Details