Stamped Amphora Handle
1st-3rd century CE
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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