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This vessel was used for serving drinks at high status dinners. Typically, item like this was inscribed with good wishes for their users. The inscription around the body of the ewer reads "Pelegrina use [this] to good fortune" in Latin. Part of the Esquiline Treasure, which was discovered in the year 1793 CE, at the foot of the Esquiline Hill, Rome, Italy. 300s CE. From Rome. (The British Museum, London).
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 07). Ewer from the Esquiline Treasure. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5767/ewer-from-the-esquiline-treasure/
Amin, Osama S. M. "Ewer from the Esquiline Treasure." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 07, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/5767/ewer-from-the-esquiline-treasure/.
Amin, Osama S. M. "Ewer from the Esquiline Treasure." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Oct 2016. Web. 11 Apr 2021.
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