Bidspirit auction | Figural Roman mouldmade terra sigillata

Figural Roman mouldmade terra sigillata bottle in form of a woman´s head. - Figural Roman mouldmade terra sigillata bottle in form of a woman´s head. North Africa, 2nd half 3rd century AD. Height 26cm, width 11,7cm. One-handle bottle with narrow neck and large cylindrical mouth in form of a veiled lady´s head with middle parting. On the back of the head below the handle as special feature the bust of Sol and below the bust of Men with crescent, on the left and right side the helmet busts of Minerva and Mars. Piece of extreme interest! The deep reddish brown glaze is partially flaked off at the front, otherwise intact.