Object Description
A Roman redware bowl decorated with moulded fish motifs to the centre. The vessel features gently sloping walls, creating a deep bowl, which rests on a small foot. Inside are three reliefs of different fishes. Each fish is intricately crafted to show scales and facial features, along with elaborate tail and fin details. The marine decoration possibly connected with the fish contained in the bowl which was used to present food to the table. The bowl is made with terra sigillata technique of north African provenance and constituted a precious kind of fine ware, reserved for the elites as a way to display prestige at banquets and dinner parties.
Date: Circa 4th-5th Century AD