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	Reference: RNA14 / Cat. No. Period: Roman Origin: Tunisia Date: 175 – 250 AD Description: On discus: stag l., pierced by spear. Shoulder decorated with myrtle-wreath. Manufacture: Mould made. Condition: Repaired crack to mould join and base, nozzle damaged. Notes: Cf. (type) Hayes, 277; (mark) Deneauve, 958; Carton 1916, pp.32-3; Le Bohec 1981, p.167 et seq. Mark associated with Sabatius, a North African maker. Comments: The animal depicted may be a 'Barbary stag' (Cervus elaphus barbarus), a subspecies of red deer native to this region.
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