Rare Roman amphora stopper found in Cologne
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Object number
AR2465
| 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: |
Piriform 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 89 mm
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| Condition: |
Very well preserved, minimal wear and chips, stable crack on neck and mouth. Mounted on a plexiglas display stand.
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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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