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Funerary Monument
Togati characters
Apollo
Venus Landolina
Sarcophagus
Augusteo Edict of Venafro
Pan flute
The king
the Bishop
To be decorated
To the queen
Tower
The pedestrian
The horse
Early medieval chess
Funerary Monument
Togati characters
Apollo
Venus Landolina
Sarcophagus
Augusteo Edict of Venafro
Pan flute
The king
the Bishop
To be decorated
To the queen
Tower
The pedestrian
The horse
Early medieval chess

To be decorated

Anonymous

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Archaeological Museum of Venafro

Archaeological Museum of Venafro

Corso Garibaldi, 8, Venafro

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This olla was found in the early medieval Benedictine monastery of San Vincenzo al Volturno (IS), in a fragmentary state, during excavations conducted by the Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples. The vase has a globular body, four ribbon handles and various kinds of raw engravings. The areas delimited by the handles host human figures dressed in probable monastic robes and with a tonsure on their heads; they can therefore be interpreted as monks. Around the figures there are several five-pointed stars and the letters A and R of still unknown meaning. The function of the olla is not certain. As it does not show signs of soot, its use as a kitchen utensil is excluded. Preliminarily, it can be hypothesized that it was used as an electoral box to establish monastic offices; in fact, together with the olla, fragments of ceramic with engraved letters were found inside, probably used as electoral cards.
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Title: To be decorated

Author: Anonymous

Date: VIII - IX sec. d.C.

Technique: Decorated terracotta

Displayed in: Archaeological Museum of Venafro

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