Description:

Ancient Near East, Phoenicia, ca. 8th to 5th century BCE. A sizable and splendid wheel-thrown pottery transport amphora with a wide hemispherical base, a tapering body, a sloped shoulder, a thick rim, and a pair of sturdy loop handles. Based on the shape, this amphora may have been used to transport stewed fruit or salted fish (larger examples were used for wine and olive oil), however the lack of the original cork and pitch stopper mean the original contents are unknown. Amphorae formed the basis of the ancient Mediterranean economy as storage vessels for transporting goods throughout the Empire, with examples found from North Africa to Britain. The rounded base on this amphora was intended for storage in soft ground; the handles made the amphora easy to transport on ships by placing it in a specially-designed rack and roping it through the handles to others. Size: 19.75" L x 16.4" W x 22.75" H (50.2 cm x 41.7 cm x 57.8 cm); 23.75" H (60.3 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Owen collection, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA; ex-The University Collection, before 2000

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#181533

  • Condition: Minor nicks and abrasions, with heavy earthen deposits, and scattered encrustations, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation given overall size and age.

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