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Fine Plate Fragment with 'Tree of Life'
Circa 340-400
Description: Fragment from large, fine Roman polygonal red slip ware plate with a crisply modeled "tree of Life' motif. The tree has symmetrical branches. The 'Tree of Life' motif appears on so-called Martyr Plates that depict Christian martyrs in the arena. Mounted on a museum-quality, removable custom stand.
Width: 3.8 in (10cm) at its widest point.
Condition: Intact and crisp as shown. The top of tree was slightly smudged in antiquity while the clay was wet and the remains of a thumb print survive.
Provenance: Formerly in a Texas collection, acquired in 1989. Said to have been found in Bath, England.
Reference: See Spatantike zwischen Heidentum und Christentum, #180, for a complete Martyr Plate with a Tree of Life.
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