pan
- Museum number
- 1886,1112.1
- Description
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Copper alloy shallow pan with circular bowl and long handle, the rim flat, engraved with ornament of dots and herringbone patterns; sides of handle raised with chequer pattern at the base, underside of handle flat.
- Production date
- 75 BC - 25 BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 222 millimetres (pan)
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Height: 79 millimetres (including handle)
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Height: 44 millimetres (pan)
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Length: 433 millimetres
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Weight: 633 grammes
- Curator's comments
- This pan (1886,1112.1) was found in a grave with a wooden bucket (1886,1112.3-7) which contained cremated human bones. Also found in the grave were a bronze jug (1886,1112.2), as well as three bronze brooches (1886,1112.8-10) and at least four pottery vessels (1886,1112.11-15). The pan and jug, which may have been used for preparing wine, are from southern Gaul (France) or Italy. Similar examples have been discovered across Europe and are often found together in graves dating from this period. The grave was discovered by chance in 1886. Similar graves, containing the same types of pottery, bronze, vessels and brooches have also been found in other parts of south-east England.
See:
Cunliffe, B. 2005. Iron Age Communities in Britain. 4th edition. London: Routlege, pp.152-9.
- Location
- On display (G50/dc23)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2016 11 Mar- 25 Sep, Edinburgh, National Museum of Scotland, Celts.
2015-2016 24 Sep-31 Jan, London, BM, G30, 'Celts: Art and Identity'
- Acquisition date
- 1886
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1886,1112.1