Terracotta mortarium fragment

Roman, North Syrian

late 3rd–4th century CE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Rim fragment with oblong stamp in Greek giving the name of the maker or factory owner as Hermogenes.

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Title: Terracotta mortarium fragment
Period: Late Imperial
Date: late 3rd–4th century CE
Culture: Roman, North Syrian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: Overall: 5 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (13 x 7 cm)
Classification: Cesnola Inscriptions
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.2426
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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