Fragment of Arretine Ware with Stamp
1st century BCE-1st century CE
Description
Round base of an Arretine ware vessel, with a base diameter of approximately 4.6 centimeters. The round, footed underside of the base is still very much intact, with a depth of approximately 1.2 cm. The inside of the vessel has two incised lines running the entire circumference of the flat base, with a stamp in the very center. The stamp reads "CISSVS C.AVN."
Dimensions
1.6 x 6 cm (5/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Department of the Classics, Harvard University, transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1977.
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