{"product_id":"ancient-roman-terracotta-juglet","title":"Ancient Roman Terracotta Juglet, Southern France - c.50-250 AD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn ancient Roman ceramic jug of compact form with a curved handle, short neck, and slightly everted rim. The upper body is decorated with incised linear banding created by pressing a narrow tool into the wet clay, forming shallow recessed lines around the circumference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vessel is of utilitarian manufacture with additional non-decorative tool marks visible on the lower body. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esurface retains earth encrustations within recessed areas and remains intact in an unrestored condition. \u003cbr\u003eThe juglet is complete, with the exception of a small shallow chip to the rim exposing the underlying fabric - a coarse orange interior typical of Roman domestic wares.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcavated in Southern France (Roman Gaul), the specimen originates from one of the most historically significant provinces of the Roman Empire. Gaul was a major cultural and economic region, heavily integrated into Roman administration following its conquest in the 1st century BC, and played a key role in the development of Roman provincial life in Western Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is accompanied by a folded newspaper dated 4th October 1991, used as protective wrapping paper at the time of previous acquisition, providing a small piece of collection history and provenance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Terracotta Juglet \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\/Era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Roman Imperial, c.50-300 AD - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec. 1,800–2,000 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\/Technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramic, Kiln-Fired\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: ~ 70mm tall, 54mm wide, 25mm across rim, 27mm across base  (all to widest points)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roman Gaul, \u003cspan\u003eRoman province of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallia \u003c\/span\u003e(Southern France) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: From a collector of Roman antiquities based in Campbeltown, Scotland (D.Hart), Acquired in 1991. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collectors' Cabin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56740418257282,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0929\/9050\/5346\/files\/66F04D3C-B02E-4E1F-A482-E81B4156C846.jpg?v=1782898297","url":"https:\/\/www.collectorscabin.shop\/products\/ancient-roman-terracotta-juglet","provider":"Collectors' Cabin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}