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Distinctive FeaturesThis is an amphora with a flat ringed base and a broad neck. The rim is everted without returning back on itself and ringed in relief at the level of the upper attachment of the handles, which have a groove. An ovoid body is assumed. There are two or three slightly different versions (Laubenheimer, 1985).There are no complete examples. See characteristics | ||
Date RangeAugustan period. | ||
OriginProduction of this form is associated with other forms of amphora and is known in the workshops of Aspiran (Hérault), Velaux-Moulin du Pont, Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) and Fréjus (Var) (Laubenheimer, 1985; Bertucchi, 1992).Search: [France] [North West Europe] | ||
DistributionVery limited regional distribution.Search: [France] [North West Europe] | ||
ContentsUnknown, but probably wine.Search: [Wine] | ||
CommentsPrincipal contributor: Fanette Laubenheimer | ||
ClassificationBertucchi 6B | ||
Terres dâAmphoresTerres dâAmphoresThe above link will take you to the new digital database of amphora types and fabrics from Gaulish production centres, 1st - 3rd century A.D. (Maison Archéologie & Ethnologie, René-Ginouvès). |