Description:

Late Hellenistic, ca. 100 BCE. Rare torpedo-shaped terracotta vessel with long cylindrical neck with two elegant side handles, and pointed base. Such amphorae were used throughout antiquity to transport wine, oil, and other precious liquid across the Mediterranean. Beautiful and interesting encrustation throughout. 24-1/2"H. Provenance: Ex-Private New York City, NY Collection, acquired in the 1960s; Ex-Private Upstate NY Collection, found while fishing in the Aegean Sea in the 1940s. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

  • Condition: Intact, save loss of very top of lip.

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December 5, 2014 8:00 AM MST
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