Roman, Holy Land, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A sizeable wheel-thrown pottery amphora with a slightly concave base, a bulbous body, a tapered neck line, flared rim, and twin applied loop handles. The exterior has been painted with an pale ochre-hued slip, giving it a distinctive appearance evocative of the Holy Land. Vessels like this example were traditionally used to transport countless types of supplies such as wine, grains, and fish, and were typically destroyed after only a couple of uses. The condition of this vessel indicates that it was either used very little or perhaps not at all. A wonderful example from the Roman Holy Land! Size: 8" W x 9.875" H (20.3 cm x 25.1 cm).

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Uwe Dams collection, Upper Palatinate, Eastern Bavaria, Germany, 1975-2000

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Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, small chips around rim and base, and some fading to pigmentation. Nice earthen deposits and encrustations in scattered areas.