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Pottery in the Roman Period

Gempeler distinguishes the following types of Roman pottery.

table ware
kitchen ware
plates saucepan
shallow bowls
casseroles
deep bowls UC 19434 open jars
beakers closed jars
no example in the Petrie Museum tureens no example in the Petrie Museum amphoriskoi
jars amphorae
bottles    
no example in the Petrie Museum cups    

 

Samian (Sigillata) ware
late Roman/Byzantine
Roman lamps

further reading:

Gempeler 1992 (Roman, Byzantine and early Islamic Period pottery found on Elephantine)


 

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