Catinum
Catinum (Latin: catinum) - an ancient Roman variety of tableware,in particular - plates. These household items could be created from clay (ceramics),wood,glass,or metal.
Ceramic plate. 1st century AD
Glass plate. Pompeii. 1st century AD
Silver plate. It was exhibited at MMOMA. 1st century BCNaturally,the dishes were actively used by all peoples on the territory of the ancient Mediterranean. Ceramic tableware is the most common type. The technique of different peoples was somewhat different,but retained the same functionality. In Greece,dishes were often painted. But for example,glassware was most common in the Roman Empire.
Form and Function
The catinum belongs to a broad group of ancient table and kitchen vessels. Its form could serve food, mix ingredients, hold small portions or prepare simple dishes. Material, depth, diameter and use marks matter: a ceramic vessel, bronze bowl and campaign metal plate solved different tasks.
At Home and on Campaign
For Roman daily life such ware was ordinary, but ordinary things best reveal diet and social environment. In camp a catinum could form part of a personal or group set, alongside a frixorium, spoon and calix.
Related topics
Ancient military campaigns,Flask,Calix,Spoon,Fork
Literature
1. H. Cool. Eating and Drinking in Roman Britain. 2. A. Croom. Roman Furniture and Household Objects. 3. J. P. Oleson. The Oxford Handbook of Engineering and Technology in the Classical World.
Ceramic plate. First half of the 2nd century AD
Glass plate. Pompeii. 1st century AD
Glass plate. Pompeii. 1st century AD
Ceramic plate. 1st century AD
Ceramic plate. 1st century AD
Ceramic flat plate. 1-2 century AD
Ceramic deep dish. 1-2 century AD
Ceramic deep dish. 1-2 century AD
Ceramic deep dish. 1-2 century AD
Roman striped mosaic glass bowl. Location: Zadar Museum of Ancient Glass. 1st century AD
Mosaic bowl. Location: J. Paul Getty Museum,Los Angeles. 1st century BC
Silver cup with Minerva from the Hildesheim Treasure, 1st century BC; Antikensammlung, Berlin.
Ceramic plate. The Eastern Sigillate. First half of the 2nd century AD
Deep glass dish. Los Angeles Museum of Art. 1st century BC
Deep glass dish. Los Angeles Museum of Art. 1st century BC
Silver plate with Heracles from the Rogozen Treasure, 4th century BC; Vratsa Regional History Museum.
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