Object Description
An excellent Roman red ware bowl with a hunting scene moulded into the bottom. This bowl has thin convex walls and a wide flat base. The hunting scene shows a ring of animals, with two trees dividing the chase into pairs; on the right are a lion and a leopard and on the left is a deer and wolf. In the centre is a deer. All animals look to be running or leaping, adding a sense of movement to the composition. The bowl was used to hold fine food, possibly meat, connecting to the hunting scene depicted. The outside of the bowl is undecorated. This style of red-ware, with applied applique decoration, was common in North Africa, with workshops in Tunisia.
Date: Circa 5th – 4th century AD