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There are 5 objects for which Shape_description contains → visible
13.10.27 'Cocked hat'; open lamp consisting of a shallow circular bowl; two folded in edges which form a wick rest; small rim visible at back; small central circular foot.
2006.12.126 Fragment of figurine? heavily worn, but head shape visible
23.11.31N Profile figure facing left with a flat helmet revealing the face. Only a stump of the spear remains. Holding a complete circular shield with a pattern visible. Thin legs emerge from underneath the shield. Lead is an off-colour white-grey.
47.2.33 Standing, mouldmade female, holding tamborine and wearing pointed cap. Ears and nose most prominent facial features, with virtually no mouth visible, fingers incised.
50.4.18 Nearly identical to a lidded mug excavated from the Pantanello Necropolis at Metaponto, published by Maria Elliott, in Carter 1998 2.643, fig. 14.2, 667 M3 (T 128-2): the Pantanello mug, which Elliott describes as an 'odd mug' and probably a local imitation of the late 5 c. Attic double handle mug (667), has a knotted handle which is otherwise similar to ours in contour and thickness. For less close comparanda cf. Morel 1981, type 5345a (citing examples from Capua and environs, e.g. CVA Capua 3, Italia 1312 no. 2: less squat, but similar); these Campanian examples are dated to ca. 300. Convex lip with rounded outturned rim, to which is joined a vertical strap handle, tripartite, with two projections on either side of the rim attachment. The handle loops and reattaches at the top of the bulging, ribbed body (ribbing visible on the interior). Tall angled ring foot, the interior of which has an incised spiral (not visible on exterior).
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