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Amphora Handle with Greek Stamp

Amphora Handle with Greek Stamp

Amphora · 4th-1st century BCE
Fragment of a handle in pinkish clay. Fabric is Campanian. Stamp on upper portion of handle. The stamp, which was pressed carefully to show completely despite the curve of the handle, is rectangular, 4.98 cm: SAIMIS. The letters read backwards, as the stamp was the positive, indicating the name "Simias."
Shape
Amphora
Period
Hellenistic period
Date
4th-1st century BCE
Culture
Greek
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Campania
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
2008.69
Image Source
harvard
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)