Terracotta amphora fragment with stamped handle
There are two stamps on the handle. On the top is a large circular stamp with a central rose emblem; the surrounding inscription gives the name of the annual official Xenophantos and the month Sminthios. On the side is a small square stamp with the letter B, representing the number 2.
The Inscription reads Ἐπι Ξενοφαντου Σμινθίου
The Inscription reads Ἐπι Ξενοφαντου Σμινθίου
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta amphora fragment with stamped handle
- Period: Hellenistic
- Date: ca. 180 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Rhodian
- Medium: Terracotta
- Dimensions: Other: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
- Classification: Cesnola Inscriptions
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.2420
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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ca. 220–180 BCE
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