Mar 17, 2025 · Danielle Vander Horst M.A. ’19 fell hard for face pots, a type of ancient pottery found throughout the former Roman empire, when she first encountered them in a Cornell …

Mar 17, 2025 · In the chapter, Vander Horst goes beyond the ergonomics of face pots – whether and how they were useful – to explore cultural patterns the pots reveal in the diverse context …

The mysterious face pots of the megalithic tombs. In the megalithic tombs of the Stone Age certain distinctive pottery vessels have often been found. These are the so-called ‘face pots’. …

A face jug is a jug pottery that depicts a face. There are examples in the pottery of ancient Greece , and that of Pre-Columbian America. Early European examples date from the 13th century, …

Jan 17, 2025 · Roman face pots originated in the Mediterranean area as face beakers. These were the size of drinking vessels with the face ‘mask’ itself covering much of the pot surface.

Nov 9, 2011 · Face pots, with their crude, barbaric, rather comic-looking features stuck incongruously on a well-made Roman jar, are quite unlike any other type of Roman pottery, …

“The face pots are amongst the most iconic pieces we have from Medieval Nottingham, providing an interesting and, on occasions, comical window on the past,” adds Ann Inscker, Curator of …

Mar 17, 2025 · In the context of ancient Britain, face pots likely served multiple purposes beyond their artistic appeal. Vander Horst’s research suggests that these pots were not just artifacts of …

Jan 17, 2009 · Jill Braithwaite established a European reputation in archaeology for her study and interpretation of Roman face pots. Before she started her research, these strange pots had …

Jan 16, 2009 · Jill Braithwaite established a European reputation in archaeology for her study and interpretation of Roman face pots. Before she started her research, these strange pots had …