Roman-British Cup with Barbotine Hunting Scene

3D Model

• Origin: Nene Valley in Roman Britain
• Date: BC 293
• Material: Ceramic (Terra nigra)
• Dimensions: ca. 12cm high and 8cm wide
• Camera: Canon EOS 250D
• Processing: Agisoft Metashape Professional Software
• Created by: Julia Ezcurdia and Lorena Stile

This drinking cup depicts a hunting scene in barbotine decoration involving a dog following what seems to be two deer. It was a popular scene represented in different types of tableware during the 2nd and 4th centuries AD across the Roman Empire but especially found in the Nene Valley in Roman Britain. Due to the elite nature of hunting, dogs and scenes depicting dogs were popular symbols of wealth in Greek and Roman cultures. The cup is ca.12cm high and 8cm wide. Even though the object was broken and then reconstructed, the cup is still in remarkably good condition despite its pottery material. The material belongs to the Nene Valley Colour Coated Ware type, a black-burnished ware from Ancient Roman-British pottery.

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