VesselsRoman1st-3rd century CE

Stamped Amphora Handle

1st-3rd century CE

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Stamped

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Period

Roman Imperial period, Middle

Century

1st-3rd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

3.5 x 4 cm (1 3/8 x 1 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Probably acquired by Henry W. Haynes in or near Rome, 1877. Bequest of Henry W. Haynes to the Department of the Classics, 1912. Transfer from the Department of the Classics, 1977.

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