Inv. No. Fiz 202 Fragment of the base of an African Red Slip Ware plate.

Fragment of the base of an African Red Slip Ware plate decorated with a stamped palmette and rosette, as well as several concentric grooves of varying widths.

Made of fine, well-levigated clay with rare inclusions of calcite and mica. Light red in colour, with a matt coating on both surfaces.

 

Preserved length: 11.7 cm

Preserved width: 9 cm

Thickness: 0.6 cm

Weight: 98 g

Dated to: 4th century?

 

Site: Fizine, preventive archaeological excavations carried out by the Underwater Archaeological Consortium under the direction of the Institute for Underwater Archaeology (ZaPA), in connection with the reconstruction and construction of a pier in 2018 (25 October 2018). Head of the excavation: Matej Draksler.

Quadrant  E5

SU 1002