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Ceramics home: Roman storage vessels (amphorae): Dressel 1 and 'Koan' wine amphorae.

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amphora

Accession number: 21110
Collection place: Mediterranean; Italy
Production date: Roman
Material: ceramic; earthenware
Measurements: H 285 mm; DM (rim) 112 mm
Museum Section: Roman
Summary: Cylindrical neck of Italian amphora of type: Koan, fabric KOAN-2385 with 2 double rod handles. One handle missing. Red fabric. Pitch lining.
Location: Object stored at Mortimer Wheeler House (Ceramics and Glass store)
Category: Roman storage vessels (amphorae).
Sub-category: Dressel 1 and 'Koan' wine amphorae.

Related publications

Davies, Barbara; Richardson, Beth; Tomber, Roberta, A dated corpus of early Roman pottery from the City of London CBA Research Report 98; Archaeology of Roman London 5 [London]: Museum of London; York: Council for British Archaeology, (1994). Pages: xviii, 283 pISSN ISBN 1872414001 (Object details: p 22 no 35 fig 14, published)

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