Roman — Roman; 300-400 CE
Bowl
Small lead-alloy bowl with flat out-turned beaded rim, very small foot-ring with raised central dot on underside, on which there is also a crudely incised Chi-Rho symbol, scratched after manufacture. The symbol indicates it may have been used in Christian rituals around the Eucharist, the commemoration of Jesus's Last Supper with his disciples. The Chi-Rho monogram combines the first two Greek letters for the name 'Christ'. This bowl is one of the earliest pieces of evidence for Christian religion in London. The Emperor Constatine adopted the symbol in the early 4th century.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- A246
- Object name:
- bowl
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman; 300-400 CE
- Material:
lead alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- WT 750 g (overall), H 30 mm, W 78 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
© Museum of London
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