A large Roman Redware Dish, Late Imperial Period, ca. 4th century CE Amulets - Varia Art Gallery of WA

Art Gallery of WA

In societies like Chimú

Dimensions: Length: 1 1/2 inches (3

Yolŋu around Yirrkala in northern Australia have painted their clan designs on their bodies and ceremonial objects

Condition:  Intact and in overall excellent condition

A large Roman Redware Dish, Late Imperial Period, ca. 4th century CE Amulets - Varia Art Gallery of WAThis large redware dish is an excellent example of African Red Slipware (ARS) produced during the Roman Late Imperial Period. This example is typical of the type, with its slight sheen to the orange red burnished slip. It stands on a raised ring base, has shallow sloping sides and an everted rim, and is decorated with a thin double band encircling the rim and another around the tondo. Background: African Red Slip was the final development of terra