Roman transport amphora found at Sezze
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Object number
AR2486
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Amphora
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| Material: |
Red clay
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| Date: |
Ca. 3rd - 5th century AD Late Roman Imperial era till the beginning Byzantine epoch |
| Description: |
Roman transport or storage amphora. Voluminous, slightly elongated body with ring-shaped base. Cylindrical neck with distinct flat rim. Two handles are attached at about 2/3 of the neck height, bending softly in a 90° angle and attached at the shoulder.
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| Size: |
Height 57 cm, diameter ca. 30 cm.
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| Condition: |
Neck restored, otherwise perfectly preserved with attractive marine patina. Free standing, can be displayed without any further base.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired 2018 from Mr. P. Schaefer who inherited the amphora and other Roman and Etruscan objects from his father, Mr. August Schaefer. Mr. Schaefer acquired the objects in the late 1950s in Augsburg from Dr. Bruckner, the objects have been in Germany since then. Dr. Bruckner acquired the objects in the 1950s in Sezze (Latium, Italy) from a local farmer. Said to be found in Sezze area.
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| References: |
Similar to Empoli type, but with a more distinct ring base. See M. Pasquinucci & S. Menchelli, Paesaggio agrario e produzioni artigianali nell’ Etruria settentrionale costiera (1995) Papers of the Fifth Conference of Italian Archaeology. Oxbow Monograph. 41, 209-217, as well as other dedicated publications by Pasquinucci.
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| Literature: |
A good overview is provided in: Hayes, Handbook of Mediterranean Roman Pottery, chapter Amphorae Virginia R. Grace, Amphoras and the Ancient Wine Trade. |
| Authenticity: |
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