Fragment of a terra sigillata plate rim. In the rim part there is a zoomorphic decoration in the form of a representation of running ostriches. Late 3rd–early 4th century AD, Tunisia. Plate; height 13.4 cm, width 22.1 cm, weight 0.032 kg., A broken reddish-brown ceramic fragment with a raised relief showing a group of three walking bird figures in profile; the relief includes textured feathering and curved necks and legs, and the fragment has rough edges and small chips. The background visible around the fragment is a light gray surface.
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Fragment of a terra sigillata plate rim. In the rim part there is a zoomorphic decoration in the form of a representation of running ostriches. Late 3rd–early 4th century AD, Tunisia. Plate; height 13.4 cm, width 22.1 cm, weight 0.032 kg., A broken reddish-brown ceramic fragment with a raised relief showing a group of three walking bird figures in profile; the relief includes textured feathering and curved necks and legs, and the fragment has rough edges and small chips. The background visible around the fragment is a light gray surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_350

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Keywords

Fragment terra sigillata plate rim rim part zoomorphic decoration form representation running ostriches Late 3rd–early 4th century AD Tunisia Plate height 13.4 cm width 22.1 cm weight 0.032 kg broken reddish-brown ceramic fragment raised relief showing group three walking bird figures profile relief includes textured feathering curved necks legs fragment rough edges small chips background visible light gray surface.

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