Amphora


Amphora with egg-shaped body, short neck and wide mouth. The handles are oval-shaped, longitudinally decorated with two embossed edges. The body of the amphora is decorated with broad, incised concentric lines. There are two inscriptions in the top of the body beside the handles. The clay is light red, well mixed and baked. The surface is with engobe in pale ocher.


Measurements: Height of the amphora 34 cm, diam. mouth 8.4 cm, diam. body 26 cm, lenght of the handle 10.3 cm


Details

  • Object type :Amphora
  • Site :Aquae Calidae

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