Ancient Eastern Mediterranean Pottery Amphora
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Ancient Eastern Mediterranean Pottery Amphora
About the Item
Wine , olive oil and other foodstuffs were stored and transported in these vessels
Most had two handles, an elongated, globular form body and a pointed base to act as a shock absorber or to prevent leaking. The spike could also be pushed into sand ground or placed in rack
Refer: Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum (CIL) Heinrich Dressel with Theodor Mommsen, 1899, typology for classifying ancient amphorae, based on his excavations at Monte Testaccio in Rome
- Dimensions:Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Late 2nd - 1st century B C
- Condition:appropriate for age.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: U090302852176
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