Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A hand-built pottery transport amphora of a sizable form with an egg-shaped body resting atop a dramatically tapered nubbin base. The complete amphora would have possessed a tall, tapered neck with a thick rim as well as a pair of strap handles to facilitate transportation. Transport amphorae like this example were typically undecorated since they were usually discarded once its contents had been emptied. However, this example features a rotated cross-shaped swath of espresso-hued pigment down one of the sides that suggests the intact vessel exhibited more than just its natural buffware coloration, perhaps indicative of its special or more unusual contents. Size: 13.4" W x 24.05" H (34 cm x 61.1 cm); 26.75" H (67.9 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010

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#170233

  • Condition: Losses to handles, neck, and rim above upper shoulder as shown. Nicks, abrasions, and several spalls to body and base commensurate with age, with abrasions and light fading to brown pigment, and minor encrustations across surfaces. Upper rim is jagged and relatively sharp in some areas. Nice earthen deposits throughout.

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