PERGAMON WARE PLATE

Second half of II – first half of III century A.D.
Eastern Sigillata A

Cream fine-grained fabric; thick orange slip covering entire surface. Rounded sides; nearly horizontal wide rim with five grooves. Wide short foot, flat bottom. Perimeter decorated with round notches in low relief. Embossed central medallion depicting bearded syncretic deity holding a staff, flanked by cornucopia and ears of wheat (?), enclosed in double grooved border. Mended from several fragments.
H. 1.5.”(3.8 cm), D. 10.7″(27.2 cm).