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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1977.216.3400
Title
Stamped Amphora Handle
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
handle
Date
140-190 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Hispania
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/289587

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Technique
Stamped
Dimensions
17 cm (6 11/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • stamp and inscription: LCMY

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Gift of G.J. Pfeiffer to the Department of the Classics.
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 G. J. Pfieffer, Esq.
Accession Year
1977
Object Number
1977.216.3400
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The stamps with the inscription LCMY almost all show the peculiar ligature of MY, where the lower stroke of the Y provides the final side stroke of the M. It is not known how to complete the name of L. C( ) My( ). Examples have been found in Rome, Britain, and Germania. One example came from a complete globular amphora, making it almost certain that the origin for these was south Spain.

Verification Level

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