Tools and EquipmentRoman1st century BCE-1st century CE
Fragment of an Arretine Mold Signed: Rasini Memmi.
1st century BCE-1st century CE
Description
Fragment of a terracotta mold for making terra sigillata/Arretine pottery. The decoration consists of a series of repeating triangles and motifs from nature including rosettes, herons, and palmettes. Along the upper rim of the mold is the two-part stamp: RASINI MEMMI.
Dimensions
7.6 x 8.9 x 0.7 cm (3 x 3 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Henry W. Haynes, bequest; to the Department of the Classics Harvard University, 1912, transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1977.
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