French Ancient Ceramics Photos

The ancient peoples of France produced earthenware ceramics found at archeological sites.

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Neolithic pottery from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Gallic ceramic vase with tripod feet & geometric painting found in tomb of Eterville, Calvados at Museum of Normandy. Caen, France.Gallic ceramic vases found in Mondeville, France at Museum of Normandy. Caen, France.Ceramics & glass found in tombs in Caen area at Museum of Normandy. Caen, France.
Neolithic pottery from local region (c6,000-2,000 years ago) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Gallic ceramic vase with tripod feet & geometric painting (6thC BCE) found in tomb of Eterville, Calvados at Museum of Normandy. Caen, France.Gallic ceramic vases (3rd-1stC BCE) found in Mondeville, France at Museum of Normandy. Caen, France.Ceramics & glass found in tombs in Caen area at Museum of Normandy. Caen, France.
Ceramic cooking pot from final bronze age near Lyon at Gallo Roman Museum. Lyon, France.Incised ceramic bowl from Roque de Viou, St Dionisy at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Iron Age ceramics at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Ceramic plates from tomb in necropolis of Marronniers à Beucaire at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Ceramic cooking pot from final bronze age (1300-700 BCE) near Lyon at Gallo Roman Museum. Lyon, France.Incised ceramic bowl (9thC BCE) from Roque de Viou, St Dionisy (Gard) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Iron Age ceramics at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Ceramic plates (75-50 BCE) from tomb in necropolis of Marronniers à Beucaire at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Ceramic plates from necropolis of Eyguières at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Medieval ceramics collection at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Surviving ceramic floor tiles at Papal Palace. Avignon, France.Surviving ceramic floor tiles with rabbit & animal paintings at Papal Palace. Avignon, France.
Ceramic plates (70-20 BCE) from necropolis of Eyguières (Bouches-du-Rhône) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Medieval ceramics collection at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Surviving ceramic floor tiles at Papal Palace. Avignon, France.Surviving ceramic floor tiles with rabbit & animal paintings at Papal Palace. Avignon, France.
Surviving ceramic floor tiles with bird & fish paintings at Papal Palace. Avignon, France.


Surviving ceramic floor tiles with bird & fish paintings at Papal Palace. Avignon, France.



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