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Ewer (common ware)

Origin

Necropolis of Rorigo Velho, S. Martinho de Bougado, Trofa.

Material

Ceramic. Poorly compacted fabric with uneven firing. Non-plastic inclusions composed of mica and quartz of irregular calibre. Rough surface, poorly smoothed, of grey colour (N51).

Description

Trilobate ewer with S-shaped profile and oval body. High, short neck. Asymmetrical rim, with rounded lip. Strap handle of plano-convex section with internal central rib, of oblique development, slightly raised in relation to the rim. A small negative finger impression, produced by pressure, is visible at the junction with the rim. Flat, discoidal base of regular thickness, with full resting surface. Decoration consists of a small groove of rounded profile marking the transition between the neck and the rim.

Classification and chronology

Type – Moreira 2010, Group X, Form 5 / Second half of the 3rd century – 4th century

Dimensions

Maximum height: 235 mm; Base diameter: 99 mm; Maximum body diameter: 181 mm; Capacity: 2 778,06 cm³ / 2,77 L.

Deposit

MMAP [ROV. 938]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2007, 151; 2010, 259, est. XXII, n.º 37.