AMPHORA COLLECTION
SAFIR HOTELS
AMPHORA 1
AMPHORA 1
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, wich has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. The completely preserved body is missing only the top of the bottom without significant traces of incrustations.
DIMENSIONS: height 72 cm: rim diameter 17 cm
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
AMPHORA 2
AMPHORA 2
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section. The body has shape of a bag and a pointed base. Completely preserved, without significant traces of incrustations.
DIMENSIONS: height 90 cm; rim diameter 15 cm
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 3
AMPHORA 3
TYPE: MGS4, Greek-Italian
DESCRIPTION: An elongated heart-shaped amphora with a sharply cut shoulder and an extended neck. The handles are long and circular in cross-section, and the rim is beveled. The amphora is well preserved, but extremely incrusted on the neck, rim and handles.
PRODUCTION: Italy (Sicily, Calabria)
DIMENSIONS: height 88 cm, rim diameter 16,5 cm
DATING: 2nd - 1st century BC
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine.
AMPHORA 4
AMPHORA 4
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Completely preserved, without significant traces of incrustations.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 85 cm; rim diameter 19,5 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce
AMPHORA 5
AMPHORA 5
TYPE: Dressel 6A, August 38
DESCRIPTION: The so-called amphora of the Istrian type with an accentuated lower part of the belly, a long cylindrical neck, a rounded rim and vertical rounded handles of a circular cross-section. Well preserevd with slight incrustation on the upper part.
PRODUCTION: Italy, northwestern Europe, Istria
DIMENSIONS: height 82 cm, rim diameter 16, 5 cm; handle thickness 3,2 cm
DATING: 1st century BC-1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine and fish sauce-garum.
AMPHORA 6
AMPHORA 6
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Completely preserved, without significant traces of incrustations.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 88 cm; rim diameter 15 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 7
AMPHORA 7
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Well preserved, but very encrusted.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 86,5 cm; rim diameter 18 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 8
AMPHORA 8
TYPE: MGS4, Greek-Italian
DESCRIPTION: An elongated heart-shaped amphora with a sharply cut shoulder and an extended neck. The handles are long and circular in cross-section, and the rim is beveled. The amphora is preserved whole with incrustation on the rim, neck and upper part of the handles.
PRODUCTION: Italy (Sicily, Calabria)
DIMENSIONS: height 86 cm; rim diameter 16,5 cm
DATING: 2nd - 1st century BC
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine.
AMPHORA 9
AMPHORA 9
TYPE: MGS4, Greek-Italian
DESCRIPTION: An elongated heart-shaped amphora with a sharply cut shoulder and an extended neck. The handles are long and circular in cross-section, and the rim is beveled. The amphora is well preserved, but extremely incrusted on the neck, rim and handles.
PRODUCTION: Italy (Sicily, Calabria)
DIMENSIONS: height 90 cm; rim diameter 16,5 cm
DATING: 2nd - 1st century BC
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine.
AMPHORA 10
AMPHORA 10
TYPE: P&W class 51 (Spatia 1, Benghazi LR8, Keay 26)
DESCRIPTION: The term spatheion refers to a group of African amphorae with a long, narrow body that tapers into a spike, a rather tall neck with a flared rim, and two short handles. The amphora is poorly preserved without the upper part and is heavily incrusted.
PRODUCTION:: Tunis, Carthage
DIMENSIONS: height 43 cm;
DATING: 4th-5th century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport olives.
AMPHORA 11
AMPHORA 11
TYPE: P&W class 51 (Spatia 1, Benghazi LR8, Keay 26)
DESCRIPTION: The term spatheion refers to a group of African amphorae with a long, narrow body that tapers into a spike, a rather tall neck with a flared rim, and two short handles. The amphora is preserved in its entirety without incrustation.
PRODUCTION:: Tunis, Carthage
DIMENSIONS: height 72 cm; rim diameter 10,5 cm
DATING: 4th-5th century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport olives.
AMPHORA 12
AMPHORA 12
TYPE: P&W class 9 ( Rodski tip, Ostia 65, Camulodunum 184, Callender 7, August 6)
DESCRIPTION: Amphora with a simple rounded rim, cylindrical neck and long handles with a sharp top. The body tapers into a spike and it has folds. The amphora is very well preserved without traces of incrustation.
PRODUCTION: The Aegean region, the island of Rhodes and western Asia Minor
DIMENSIONS: height 70 cm; rim diameter 10, 5 cm
DATING: 1st century BC-1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine.
AMPHORA 13
AMPHORA 13
TYPE: MGS4, Greek-Italian
DESCRIPTION: An elongated heart-shaped amphora with a sharply cut shoulder and an extended neck. The handles are long and circular in cross-section, and the rim is beveled. The amphora is well preserevd, but the whole amphora is very inlaid.
PRODUCTION: Italy (Sicily, Calabria)
DIMENSIONS: height 78,5 cm; rim diameter 18,5 cm
DATING: 2nd- 1st century BC
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine.
AMPHORA 14
AMPHORA 14
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Very well preserved without traces of incrustation.
PRODUCTION: Italy (Sicily, Calabria)
DIMENSIONS: height 88,5 cm; rim diameter 15,5 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 15
AMPHORA 15
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Well preserved with slight incrustation.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 79 cm; rim diameter 17 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 16
AMPHORA 16
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Well preserved with slight incrustation.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 99 cm, rim diameter 16 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 17
AMPHORA 17
TYPE: Brindisian (Ostia 66, P & W class 1)
DESCRIPTION: A heart-shaped amphora with a thicker elongated neck and round handles.
PRODUCTION: Italy (Apulia)
DIMENSIONS: height 71 cm, rim diameter 14 cm
DATING: 2nd century BC – 1st century BC
PURPOSE: It was used to transport olive oil.
AMPHORA 18
AMPHORA 18
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which hass the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Well preserved with strong incrustation.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 88 cm, rim diameter 16,5 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 19
AMPHORA 19
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Well preserved with an extremely incrusted lower part.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 100 cm; rim diameter 18 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 20
AMPHORA 20
TYPE: Dressel 6A, August 38
DESCRIPTION: The so-called amphora of the Istrian type with an accentuated lower part of the belly, a long cylindrical neck, a rounded rim and vertical rounded handles of a circular cross-section. Very well preserved with slight incrustation.
PRODUCTION: Italy, northwestern Europe Europa, Istria
DIMENSIONS: height 94 cm, rim diameter 15 cm
DATING: 1st century BC-1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine and fish sauce-garum.
AMPHORA 21
AMPHORA 21
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Well preserved with an extremely incrusted lower part.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 88 cm; rim diameter 16 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 22
AMPHORA 22
TYPE: Brindisian (Ostia 66, P & W class 1)
DESCRIPTION: A heart-shaped amphora with a thicker elongated neck and round handles.
PRODUCTION: Italy (Apulia)
DIMENSIONS: height 88 cm; rim diameter 16,5 cm
DATING: 2nd century BC – 1st century BC
PURPOSE: It was used to transport olive oil.
AMPHORA 23
AMPHORA 23
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Well preserved with very incrusted lower part.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 78 cm: rim diameter 11 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 24
AMPHORA 24
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Well preserved with very incrusted lower part.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 78 cm; rim diameter 12 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 25
AMPHORA 25
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Well preserved with an extremely incrusted lower part.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 91 cm; rim diameter 12 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 26
AMPHORA 26
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Well preserved with an extremely incrusted lower part.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 91 cm; rim diameter 12 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 27
AMPHORA 27
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Well preserved with an extremely incrusted lower part.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 76 cm; rim diameter 12 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 28
AMPHORA 28
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is longer and thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Well preserved with an extremely incrusted lower part.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 73 cm;
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
AMPHORA 29
AMPHORA 29
TYPE: MGS4, Greek-Italian
DESCRIPTION: An elongated heart-shaped amphora with a sharply cut shoulder and an extended neck. The handles are long and circular in cross-section, and the rim is beveled. The amphora is well preserved with an extrenely inlaid upper part.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 78 cm
DATING: 2nd – 1st century BC
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine.
AMPHORA 30
AMPHORA 30
TYPE: P&W class 8 (Lamboglia 2, Dressel 6, Baldacci 1, Apani 1)
DESCRIPTION: The handles are round in cross-section, and the neck is thinner compared to the body, which has the shape of a bag and a pointed base. Well preserved with inlaid body, neck and one handle.
PRODUCTION: Italy (from Calabria to Rimini)
DIMENSIONS: height 79 cm; rim diameter 15 cm
DATING: middle of the 1st century BC – middle of the 1st century
PURPOSE: It was used to transport wine, olive oil and fish sauce.
