19th May 2011, 08:20 PM
(This post was last modified: 19th May 2011, 08:21 PM by ecmgardner.)
Could it be a Roman edible dormouse jar? The photo rings a bell from somewhere way back in my degree along with etruscan cheese graters. I remember that Roman soldiers used to carry them around with live dormice in them as supplies. (My parents live in south Bucks and there are still edible dormice about there).
Here's an example of one:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4rt8ZNTPE3M/S_...G_B120.JPG
Here's an example of one:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4rt8ZNTPE3M/S_...G_B120.JPG