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THBEastern Roman Terracotta Transport Amphora
Lot 50
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Roman, Eastern Empire, Holy Land, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wheel-thrown pottery transport amphora of a sizable, round-bottomed form with tapering walls, a pair of applied loop handles, a sloped shoulder, and a squat rim surrounding the cavernous interior. Based on the shape, this amphora was perhaps used to transport stewed fruit or salted fish (larger examples typically contained wine or olive oil), however the lack of the original cork and pitch stopper means its original contents are unknown. Amphorae formed the basis of the Roman economy as storage vessels for transporting goods throughout the Empire, with examples found from North Africa to Britain. The rounded base on this amphora was meant for storage in soft ground; the handles made the amphora easy to load onto and offload from ships by placing it in a specially designed rack and roping it through the handles to others. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 15" in diameter x 21.9" H (38.1 cm x 55.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-private prominent D.K. collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 2000s
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#153242Both handles reattached to upper body, with small chips to surfaces, and resurfacing with light overpainting along break lines. Nicks and abrasions to base, body, handles, and rim, with heavy encrustations commensurate with age and use, and areas of calcifications along exterior. Great earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label beneath base.Condition
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