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amphora; Dressel 20 amphora

Accession number: 18762
Collection place: Guadalquivir Valley, Southern Spain
Production date: Roman; mid 1st-3rd century
Material: ceramic; earthenware
Museum Section: Roman
Summary: Handle of Dressel 20 amphora, stamped: 'Q.A.GEM..'. Unstratified.
Location: Object stored at Mortimer Wheeler House (Ceramics and Glass store)
Category: Roman storage vessels (amphorae).
Sub-category: Globular olive oil amphorae.