Campanian Fish-plate

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by Dana Murray
published on 30 January 2017

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Campanian Fish-plate — Campanian in origin and dating to 330-300 BCE, the function of this plate is indicated by the painted fish motifs. It is believed that the central hole was intended to hold sauce.

Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada.

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Dana Murray

Researcher with interest in the art, architecture and religion of ancient Greece and the Near East.

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Murray, D. (2017, January 30). Campanian Fish-plate. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/6304/

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Murray, Dana. "Campanian Fish-plate." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 30, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/image/6304/.

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Murray, Dana. "Campanian Fish-plate." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Jan 2017. Web. 24 Feb 2021.

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