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Dig One: Samian Ware – 3D Model
🕑 Added 2021-10-29 19:40:36 +0000 UTCSome of you may remember a large and very interesting sherd of high status Samian ware previously discovered at the Iron Age Settlement in Cornwall. (We shared some low resolution images and video of this very early on in the process.)
We're now pleased to showcase that very same sherd as a 3D model in all its high definition glory. Check out the model on Sketchfab here:
We're aware that Sketchfab isn't compatible on everyone's devices, and so we have the same model rendered here in a short video clip. Enjoy!
Look out for more 3D models and a Sketchfab masterclass coming soon...
Comments
Donna Oglesby
Thinking of the history of all this, I can only imagine the people that this was made from and all those in which used this as well. Amazing that so much of this still survives..
How beautiful!
Susan Shepperd
The figures look like they are a different color of clay. You can see some of the lighter material in the cross section, if I'm not mistaken. Am I right? And if so, was this a common technique?
Richard Gemmell
Do any of you know what the figures are and what they represent?
Kay Theriault
Very interesting! I wonder what tales this pot could tell with an analysis of its interior side?
Elaine P
Samian ware is just so beautiful. Interesting to finally be able to see a piece up close and cleaned up! Wondering if the discoloration on the inside reflects reaction with elements in the soil and/or residue, both, neither.... Thanks for posting this!
Wolfgang Zenker
Mark Lund linked a video by Guy de la Bédoyère in an answer to Janice Moore a few questions up. I have now watched it and it anwers most of your questions and more.
Donna Shelton
Lovely piece. It would be interesting to see a 3D model of a piece in better condition. I love the beauty of Samian Ware. Time Team did program in which a local potter replicated a bowl. That was absolutely fascinating. One of the very appreciable features in TT was the experimental archeology and the craftsmen and women who helped replicate objects.
Trish Murphy
Looks like the glaze has decayed. Did they use chalk in the clay for the figurines? Some samian ware looks like there’s an outline of white around the decorative parts. Were those details fully white, as this chard before applying the red glaze? So many questions mostly because I know so little. Was this a mold or where the figures applied? Looking at the raw bottom edge it almost looks like a seam. I feel more ignorant with every sentence so I’ll stop know and wait for an expert ✌️💚
David Boon
Absolutely fantastic. What a find.
Andy Pryce
3D model works fine on my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with Android 9, using Google Chrome browser.
Mark Lund
Just found this by Guy de la Bedoyare; I have not watched it yet but probably a good talk; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpKuuFrbcKo
Any chance of a short lecture on Samianware? For those of us who are novices. I agree with the above commenter that these figures remind me of Wedgwood. No doubt because Wedgwood based their designs on Roman models.
Any chance at an explanation about the figures
