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Stamped Amphora Handle

Stamped Amphora Handle

Amphora · 2nd century CE
Several examples of this stamp have been found, but no consensus has been reached as to what the abbreviations are meant to indicate. Two possibilities are that the numbers represent different divisions of the same estate, or different individuals in charge of various sub-divisions of the production units.
Shape
Amphora
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Date
2nd century CE
Culture
Roman
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Hispania
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1977.216.155
Image Source
harvard
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