Wine Jar Fragment: Handle
1922.01.0042
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Wine Jar Fragment: Handle (1922.01.0042) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Hellenistic, 200 to 0 BCE |
| Culture | Ancient - Greek |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 7.86 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 5.06 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 4.00 cm |
| Weight | 91 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Manufacturing Processes | N/A |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | HANDLES FROM WINE JARS: In antiquity the handles of large wine jars were stamped to indicate their origin. One handle bore the dealer's name, the other the name of a yearly elected magistrate whose name dated the vintage. These handles all are stamped with the dealer's name. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | N/A |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | University of Marburg Archaeological Seminar Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |