ink-well
- Museum number
- 1950,0206.1
- Description
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Pottery ink-well in buff ware with brown coating with deeply incised graffito IVCVNDI NDI.
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 7.40 centimetres
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Height: 58 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
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The pottery ink-well is inscribed with its owner's name, Iucundus. Ink-wells like this were common in Gaulish samian ware; this is an example of coarse ware.
The ink was made up using one part of gum water to three parts carbon black.
Roman Britain, 1st-3rd centuries AD
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The graffito may be accepted as contemporary and authentic, although ultra-violet tests proved inconclusive.
- Location
- On display (G49/dc2)
- Acquisition date
- 1950
- Acquisition notes
- Found in 1868
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1950,0206.1
