A fine Roman African red slip ware terra sigillata dish with a narrow rim which slopes gently to a slightly ridged flange. The inside base of the bowl is ornamented with a swirling stamped decoration including feather-rouletting. 
 
Very Fine condition, complete and intact. 
Width 17.2 cms (6.8 ins).
 
Roman colonies of North Africa: Circa late 4th-6th century AD.
 
Provenance: From a Danish private collection. In the period 1971-1991 deposited at the Odense University, study collection, department of Classical Archaeology.
 
Reference: See page 282: Hayes, J.W. (1972) Late Roman Pottery. The British School at Rome, London. Hayes suggests that feather-rouletting was influenced by fluting decoration, often curved, on Roman silverware. 
 
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