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Amphora fragment
Ceramic
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Trimontium Museum
Name/Title
Amphora fragment
Entry/Object ID
MEL5180
Description
Amphora rim with engraving 'XVI' on rim. In two parts reconstructed.
Use
Amphorae were used to store liquids in, such as wine and olive oil.
Collection
Historic Environment Scotland
Category
Pottery,
Fragment
Acquisition
Accession
MEL5180
Source (if not Accessioned)
Historic Environment Scotland
Notes
Loan - historic
Made/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd century
Ethnography
Cultural Region
Continent
Europe
Culture/Tribe
Romano British
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Location
Top of rim
Transcription
XVI
Language
Latin
Translation
Part of maker's name
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Pottery
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Factory
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Industrial Structures
Nomenclature Class
Structures
Nomenclature Category
Category 01: Built Environment Objects
Getty AAT
Concept
amphorae (storage vessels)
Dimensions
Width
35 mm
Depth
45 mm
Length
103 mm
Material
Ceramic
Color
Orange
Condition
Overall Condition
Good