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Rare Roman amphora stopper found in Cologne

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Object number
AR2466
Object:        Amphora stopper (bung)

Material: Coarse red clay

Date: About 1st - 2nd century A.D.
Roman Empire

Description:    Ovoid vessel with high thorn-shaped foot and wide mouth with high rim. The body is decorated with a spiral-shaped groove.

Size: Diameter 45 mm, height without base 92 mm

Condition: Very well preserved, minimal wear and chips. Mounted on a plexiglas display stand. With small green sticker "B11 ai/-".

Reference: J. W. Hayes, Handbook of Mediterranean Roman Pottery (London 1997) p. 35 Fig. 12.1

Provenance: Acquired 2018 from the German family collection Bergweiler which was formed over several generations. Acquired by Ä. and P. Bergweiler Jula 18th, 1965 at Antiquitätenhandlung Hermann Zirkel, Cologne, Germany.

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