Small but expressive collection of antique ceramics gives representation about variety of utensils used by inhabitants of Ancient Northern Black Sea Region and the level of development its manufacturing. The local ceramics has not achieved such high level as Greek ones but has left own trace in art of ceramics' manufacture in Region.

1. Amphora. Herakleia Pontika. 90 - 80 of IV B.C. High quality clay of light color. 2. Jug with handle. II - III A.D. Fine-grained clay. Red varnish. 3. Jug of biconic form with handle. II - III A.D. Fine-grained clay. Red varnish. 4. Jug with two handles. II - III A.D. Fine-grained clay. Rests of red varnish on surface. 5. Goblet. II - III A.D. Fine-grained clay. Red varnish. 6. Cup of truncated - conic form. II - III A.D. Fine-grained clay. Red varnish 7. Cup of round form. II - III A.D. Fine-grained clay. Red varnish . Ornament as notches inside. 8. Bowl. II - III A.D. Fine-grained clay. Rests of brown varnish on surface. 9. Bowl. II - III A.D. Fine-grained clay. Red varnish . Nimbus is concave, with two ledges. 10. Bowl with wide pallet. II - III A.D. Fine-grained clay. Red varnish. 11. Goblet. II - III A.D. Glass. 12. Bottles for balsam. II - III A.D. Glass. 13. Guttus. II - IV A.D. Handle is attached on sideway.Rough granular clay. 14. Red Clay Jug with handle. II - III A.D. Rough granular clay. 15. Jug of biconic form with handle. Sarmatians. II - IV A.D. Rough granular clay. Ledge in the top part of handle. 16. Jug of biconic form with handle. Sarmatians. II - IV A.D. Rough granular clay. Ledge in the top part of handle. 17. Jug of biconic form. II - IV A.D. Rough granular clay. Nimbus is executed as bell. 18. Bowl with two handles. II - IV A.D. Rough granular grey clay. Curved nimbus.

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