Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 200 CE. A transport amphora, coil-made, with small but sturdy handles attached to the shoulder and neck and an unpronounced rim. The base is rounded. Lacking its cork and pitch stopper, the original contents of this amphora are unknown. Based on the shape, it may have been stewed fruit or salted fish (larger ones were used for wine, and more globular ones for olive oil). Amphorae formed the basis of the Roman economy - storage vessels for transporting goods throughout the Empire, with examples found from North Africa to Britain. The rounded base on this example was intended for storage in soft ground. Roman merchants transported amphorae on ships by placing them in specially-designed racks and roping them through the handles to others. Size: 13" W x 15" H (33 cm x 38.1 cm)

Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000

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#121883

Intact, with light surface encrustation.