Rare Roman amphora stopper found in Cologne
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Object number
AR2466
Object: |
Amphora stopper (bung)
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Material: |
Coarse red clay
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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.
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Size: |
Diameter 45 mm, height without base 92 mm
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Condition: |
Very well preserved, minimal wear and chips. Mounted on a plexiglas display stand. With small green sticker "B11 ai/-".
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Reference: |
J. W. Hayes, Handbook of Mediterranean Roman Pottery (London 1997) p. 35 Fig. 12.1
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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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Authenticity: |
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