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LOT 1317
Roman Terracotta Amphora Handle with Stamp
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (229 grams, 10.8 cm).
Sturdy handle fragment with a rectangular stamp on the upper face with legend 'E[I]C EYKPATIΔA (to Eukratides)'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
LiteratureCf. Denecker, E., Vandorpe, E., ‘Sealed amphora stoppers and tradesmen in Greco-Roman Egypt: archaeological, papyrological and inscriptional evidence’ in BABesch 82, 2007, pp.115-128, for similar inscriptions.
FootnotesThe commercial stamp seems to be linked to the name Eukratides, referring to a Graeco-Roman trade mark impressed onto the clay handles of ceramic transport amphorae. Eukratides could have been a merchant at the destination or the owner of the commercial business.
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LOT 1317
Roman Terracotta Amphora Handle with Stamp
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £5
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