Caption

Amphora, bulging belly with a rounded bottom, long cylindrical neck with a thick ring-shaped rim; handles attached to the shoulders and halfway up the neck, 3rd–4th century, Roman Empire 27 BC–476, ceramic vessel, height 4.7 cm, width 3 cm, A single rounded vessel with a narrow flaring neck and a wide flat rim is shown against a plain light background; the vessel has a worn, textured surface in deep blue with areas of lighter blue and greenish patina and patches of brown and beige where the surface has flaked away; a raised handle-like feature in a beige to tan color extends from the neck onto the shoulder, showing layered, textured brushlike marks; the rim and neck show darker blue with scattered brown spots and small rough areas, and the base edge has fragments of brown material adhered, with the vessel resting on a reflective surface that creates a faint mirror image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_327

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 11.5in x 15.6in / 3444 x 4692 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amphora bulging belly rounded bottom long cylindrical neck thick ring-shaped rim handles attached shoulders halfway up neck 3rd–4th century Roman Empire 27 BC–476 ceramic vessel height 4.7 cm width 3 cm single rounded vessel narrow flaring wide flat rim shown plain light background worn textured surface deep blue areas lighter blue greenish patina patches brown beige surface flaked away raised handle- feature tan color extends shoulder showing layered textured brushlike marks rim darker blue scattered brown spots small rough areas base edge fragments brown material adhered vessel resting reflective surface creates faint mirror image.