Amphora handle, Birrens
Amphora handle, Birrens Very thick handle fragment with a solid
oval profile. The clay is an oange matrix with coarser dark grains
and larger inclusions. It tapers at one end, and was probably
attached to the neck and shoulder of a large amphora vessel.
This example has a potter's thumb print in the centre. Amphorae
were used to bulk transport goods such as olive oil, wine and garum
(a fish sauce made by crushing the innards of fishes such as
anchovies, sardines, mackerel and tuna, and fermenting them in
brine).
Object no :
RPD0192
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
length: 125 mm diameter (top): 35 mm length (end): 75 mm width (end): 55 mm
Materials :
ceramic & coarse ware
Location :
NA
Related site :
Accession number :
DUMFM:1952.25.5
Copyright :
NA
