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Roman Red-Slip Flagon

$450.00

1st century A.D.

Dark orange fabric with mica and lime inclusions; red slip covering the exterior and extending onto the interior of the neck, terminating at the lower body.

Broad conical body with a nearly horizontal shoulder. Narrow conical neck with a funnel-shaped rim, offset from the neck. The lower neck is marked by a ridge, with a groove in the upper portion. Wide ring foot with a groove on the underside. Rectangular-sectioned strap handle with three longitudinal grooves, bent at a sharp angle.

Intact. Multiple root marks.

Height: 4.2 in. (10.7 cm).