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Bust of a Bacchante
The bust represents a Bacchante, a female creature from the entourage of the god Bacchus. The upper body stands in a calyx of leaves and is dressed in a thin undergarment over which the fur (nebris) of a deer is drawn.
The bust represents a Bacchante, a female creature from the entourage of the god Bacchus. The upper body stands in a calyx of leaves and is dressed in a thin undergarment over which the fur (nebris) of a deer is drawn.
The handle, flattened on the back, was attached with eyelets to split pins that were attached to a wooden box or chest.
In the middle of the construction is a bust of the bearded sea god Neptune. The bust is carried on both sides by dolphins in their open mouths.
The key handle in the shape of a dog's head shows the square shaft for the actual iron key bit on its solidly cast underside. The head with a blunt, open muzzle and flat, pointed ears lies on the dog's outstretched forelegs.
The dodecahedron, also known as the pentagonal dodecahedron, is a dice-like body with twelve pentagonal faces. Twelve round openings of different sizes break through the surfaces. The openings are framed by concentric grooves and notches.
The bottle, which was blown into a two-part mold, was quite realistically crafted with its three-dimensional berries. After shaping, the two curved handles were attached; The bottle did not have a stand.
The colorless, crystal-clear edge shard comes from a steep-sided glass beaker with a rounded, thickened lip. Just below the edge, the image of a fish swimming to the right is engraved with sweeping lines.
The pear-shaped vessel has a pouring spout in the shape of a phallus that projects upwards at an angle, underneath which are two small, hemispherical testicles. On the opposite side was a face that is only partially preserved. Sturdy handles were attached on both sides.
The large storage vessel had a face on each of two opposite sides. Eyes, mouth, nose, ears and eyebrows were made of thin beads of clay. Small punctures and scratches indicate eyelashes, beard hair and eyebrows. Two phalli were attached between the two faces - also placed three-dimensionally.
This very fine and thin-walled black varnish ceramic was produced exclusively in Trier potteries in the 3rd and 4th centuries and delivered to the Gallic and Germanic provinces. Characteristic of the ceramic genre is a shiny metallic coating and mostly white decorations and inscriptions applied using the barbotine technique.
The shiny red-covered bowl was made in Rheinzabern. It comes from the production of the potter Julis II. A special feature is the chained dog, applied freehand using the barbotine technique, on the wide edge of the bowl.