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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1977.216.1909
Title
Stamped Amphora Handle
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
handle
Date
2nd-3rd century CE
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/287135

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Technique
Stamped
Dimensions
13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • label: Small label on face has, in Pease's hand, "Mte. Testaccio"
  • stamp and inscription: M'A'EFPM

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Acquired by A.S. Pease on Monte Testaccio, 1905/1906.
Gift to the Department of the Classics, 1906.
Transfer from Department of the Classics, 1977.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Gift of Dr. A. S. Pease
Accession Year
1977
Object Number
1977.216.1909
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The handle has been split in half, preserving the end of the inscription (it is unknown how many letters, if any, are missing at the head). The letters are well-formed and deeply impressed, with wedge-shaped points between the letters MAE.

Verification Level

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