Harvard Art Museums > 2008.61: Twisted Amphora Handle Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Twisted Amphora Handle , 2008.61,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/175190. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.61 Title Twisted Amphora Handle Classification Vessels Work Type handle Date 4th-1st century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa Period Roman Republican period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/175190 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Handmade Dimensions 13.45 cm (5 5/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collected by Horton O'Neil outside Carthage, 1924-1925. Given to McDaniel Collection by O'Neil in June, 1967. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.61 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Spiral incision drawn around handle. Coarse sand temper with mica. Fabric is strong red-brown with yellow surface. Finger marks at handle attachment. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
