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Decorated Terra Sigillata at Montans (Tarn) from the Manuscript of Elie Rossignol at Albi

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2011

Grace Simpson
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Abstract

This paper contains the first attempt to illustrate Montans decorated bowls unconfused with the products of other factories. The Rossignol manuscript reveals that many Montans moulds and bowls have degenerate styles which are similar to bowls found in second-century contexts in Britain. In conclusion, the Hofmann system for the identification of master stylists is recommended for the study of South Gaulish decorated bowls.

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Britannia , Volume 7 , November 1976 , pp. 244 - 273
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Copyright © Grace Simpson 1976. Exclusive Licence to Publish: The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies

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* The drawings are by Marion E. Cox, except for FIGS. 2, Nos. 8–9; 5, No. 19; 6, Nos. 22, 24, 26; 7, Nos. 28, 30–32; 10, No. 43, which are by George B. Rogers.

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