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A History of the World in 100 Objects Ancient Pleasures, Modern Spice (1 - 600 AD), Hoxne pepper pot Hoxne Pepper Pot

The holes in the bottom of this model of a Roman noble woman indicate a pepper pot.

  • The base of the pot shows holes to sprinkle ground pepper onto food
  • The base of the pot shows holes to release ground pepper onto food
  • Some objects from the Hoxne treasure still in situ, 1992

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  • A History of the World in 100 Objects—Ancient Pleasures, Modern Spice (1 - 600 AD), Hoxne pepper pot

    5/5 Neil MacGregor uses a silver pepper pot to tell of the Roman spice trade with India.

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