Description:

Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 200 CE. A transport amphora, coil-made, with sturdy loop handles attached to the shoulder and neck and a rolled rim. The base is rounded. Lacking its cork and pitch stopper, the original contents of this amphora are unknown. Based on the shape, it may have been stewed fruit or salted fish (larger ones were used for wine, and more globular ones for olive oil). Amphorae formed the basis of the Roman 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: 10.5" W x 16" H (26.7 cm x 40.6 cm)

Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000

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  • Condition: Repaired from two large pieces, with surface encrustation.

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