Vessel, Handle, from Cadus, from the workshop of Lucius the Potter
Production date
200 BCE-20 CE
Country
Italy
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Object detail
Description
Handle from a large pottery vessel, with potters mark on handle, stamped with L-F-F cad, which translates as "Lucius the potter made the Cadus".
Classification
ARCHAEOLOGY Roman
Maker
Production date
200 BCE-20 CE
Production place
Measurements
L126mm x W60mm x D49mm
Media/Materials description
Pottery vessel made of fired clay, complete or fragmented
Inclusions to make the clay less sticky, reduce shrinkage, increase resistance to thermal shock and strength prior to firing
Inclusions to make the clay less sticky, reduce shrinkage, increase resistance to thermal shock and strength prior to firing
Signature/Marks
L.F.F.Cad
History and use
A fragment of a handle from a large earthenware vessel stamped with L-F-F cad, which translates as "Lucius the potter made the Cadus" - a large earthenware vessel used for transporting wine and oil. Such stamps of 'so-and-so-made-this' were relatively common.
Associated person
Registration number
H333
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