A Roman African red slip ware dish. The vessel has a slightly out-turned rim with concave walls and stands on a flat ring foot.
 
Roman colonies of North Africa: Circa 2nd-4th century AD.
 
Fine condition with a slight surface rim chip, overall surface wear. No repairs or restoration.
Width 8.5 cms (3.3 ins).
 
Provenance: From a Danish private collection. In the period 1971 to 1991 deposited at the Odense University, study collection, department of Classical Archaeology.
 
By the 3rd century AD African red slip ware was the most popular type of tableware in the Roman Empire.
 
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