African Sigillata 1 Form 1 Variant 1

Identification: 
Hayes 3B/Bonifay Type 2 dish.
Description: 

Dish with curved flanged rim, convex wall with varying degrees of depth and steepness, and small ring foot.  Groove near tip of rim and barbotine decoration consisting of single leaves and stems on upper surface of rim flange.  Glossy to matte slip on all surfaces.  

 

Bibliography: 
Hayes 1972, 21-25; Atlante I, 24-25; Lund 1995, 476; Bonifay 2004, 154, 156; Serrano Ramos 2005, 230.