Roman Amphorae: a digital resource
University of Southampton, 2005. (updated 2014) https://doi.org/10.5284/1028192. How to cite using this DOI
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- DOI:https://doi.org/10.5284/1028192
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Pompeii 5
details | characteristics | pictures | drawings | petrology | specimens | bibliography | 
3D models
| Rim type - Flanged The rim has a distinctive flange at the top of the neck. | |
| Shoulder type - Rounded The shoulder is noticeably present, usually supporting the handles, but there is no ridge. | |
| Handles in profile - Peaked The distinctive profile of these handles rises to a peak, often above the rim of the amphora. They are especially characteristic of the Rhodian type. | |
| Handles in section - Ridged The handle has one or more ridges running down it. | |
| Neck type - Conical The neck is cone-shaped - it tapers upwards. | |
| Body type - Tapered The body tapers downwards: it is wider at the top. | |
| Base type - Ringed The base has a foot ring | |
| Capacity (average) Unsure | |
| Height 36.00cm - 53.00cm | Width 0.00cm |
| Rim diameter 0.00cm | |
| Fabric Pompeii 5 fabric |
