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African Red Slip ware

1st–7th century · 1st century

African Red Slip ware is a class of fine red-gloss pottery made in the Roman province of Africa, chiefly in modern Tunisia, from the late 1st to the 7th century CE. Mass-produced and widely exported, its plates and bowls became the dominant tableware across the Mediterranean from the 3rd century. Archaeologists use its well-dated forms to date sites throughout the late Roman world.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). African Red Slip ware. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/african-red-slip-ware
MLA
“African Red Slip ware.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/african-red-slip-ware. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “African Red Slip ware.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/african-red-slip-ware.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘African Red Slip ware’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/african-red-slip-ware (Accessed: ).

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