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Dr
David
Williams
Dept of Archaeology
University of Southampton
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Courtesy of Museo Archeologico Nazionale "Gaio Cilnio Mecenate" Arezzo
David Peacock
Distinctive FeaturesThis is a small piriform-shaped amphora with a small flat base. It has a simple rounded rim, a cylindrical neck and long curved strap-handles with longitudinal grooves joined from just below the rim to the shoulder.See also the comparable Formlimpopoli and Spello types. See characteristics | ||
Date RangeNormally found in contexts of the third and fourth centuries AD, but possibly produced for local use in the Arno valley in the second century AD and still in use during the fifth century (Pasquinucci & Menchelli, 1995; Martin, 1999; Pasquinucci & Menchelli, 2002, Pasquinucci et alii 1998).Search: [2nd century AD] [3rd century AD] [4th century AD] [5th century AD] | ||
OriginWasters have been found at Empoli (Manacorda, 1977; 1987; Pasquinucci & Menchelli, 1995; Pasquinucci & Menchelli, 2002, Pasquinucci et alli, 1998), although differences in fabric suggest other production centres in the Arno Valley (Martin, 1999).Search: [Italy] [North West Europe] | ||
DistributionPredominantly Etruria, Rome and Ostia (Pasquinucci, and Menchelli, 1995; Pasquinucci et alii, 1998; Martin, 1999; Pasquinucci and Menchelli, 2002, Pasquinucci et alii, 1998).Search: [Italy] [North West Europe] | ||
ContentsEtrurian wine is suggested (Pasquinucci et alii, 1998).Search: [Wine] | ||
CommentsPrincipal contributors: David Williams, Clementina Panella and Giorgio Rizzo |