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Narrow mouthed jug with one handle, and in stamped relief a man, animal, and leaves. The distinctive shape, fabric, and decoration of this vessel mark it as a product of the North African pottery industry, based in what is now Tunisia, which exported its wares widely throughout the Mediterranean.
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Title: Terracotta jug
Period: Late Imperial
Date: ca. 220–250 CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Terracotta; African Red Slip Ware
Dimensions: Height: 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.383
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