Lot Essay
For spatheion type amphorae see no. 67 in Grace, Amphoras and the Ancient Wine Trade.
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
A LATE ROMAN TRANSPORT AMPHORA
circa 5th century a.d.
Of spatheion type, the long cylindrical body tapering to an elongated tip, with a slightly flaring narrow mouth and two short arching handles along the tapering neck
43.1/8 in. (109.5 cm) high
circa 5th century a.d.
Of spatheion type, the long cylindrical body tapering to an elongated tip, with a slightly flaring narrow mouth and two short arching handles along the tapering neck
43.1/8 in. (109.5 cm) high
Provenance
Found off the coast if Sciacca, Sicily in the late 19th Century. Brought into the United States in 1903 when the current owner's grandfather emigrated.