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Vessel with a ram’s head
Chronology:
Roman period, ca. 3rd-4th c. AD
Location:
Jaszczów, Lubelskie, Poland; cremation grave
Dimensions:
approx. 21 cm (estimated height), approx. 14 cm (rim diameter), approx. 9 cm (bottom diameter)
National Museum in Lublin
An over-fired and deformed vessel with a handle in the form of a ram’s head. Reconstruction based on estimated measurements reveals a biconical vessel, with a bulging belly, a thickened rim, and a regular bottom. Just above where the belly curves, there is a realistic image of a ram’s head with discernible curved horns and prominent nostrils.