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Terracotta wine amphora

Terracotta wine amphora

Period: Republic
Date: ca. 100 B.C.
Culture: Roman
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Gift of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau, 1953
Accession Number: 53.70
On view in Gallery 171
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The amphora comes from a shipwrecked cargo vessel (Grand Congloué B) that was explored by Capt. Cousteau and Prof. Benoît in 1952-3. The ship’s hold contained some 1,200–1,500 Roman wine amphorae made at or near Cosa in Etruria. The cargo was evidently destined for markets in Gaul, where Celtic chieftains had developed a taste for wine and tableware supplied by Roman merchants.
  • Provenance

    From Grand Congloué Island, near Marseille, France

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