Artwork Record
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Metadata
Title |
Amphora/ Shipping Vessel |
Date |
1st-3rd Century CE |
Object Name |
Artifact/Antiquity |
Description |
Torpedo shaped, pointed base, neck with swelling lip and loop handles on either side, in a modern tripod. The amphora has a narrow, cylindrical body with a short neck and a pointed foot. Two short, rounded handles are attached to the neck and shoulder of the jar. The amphora is wedged into a metal support stand. The amphora was in the collection of Venice High School. According to an inventory conducted in 1988, the piece is described as a "Commercial Amphora -- it is positioned on an iron tripod. Circa 2400-2500 B.C. The neck is covered with the remains of sea creatures near the neck and mouth. It is off-white ceramics…it has two opposed handles on the neck…and had a spike on the bottom." The amphora is #2 on the inventory list. Description Modified: 7/28/2010 |
Catalog Number |
AA93 |
School Site # |
1341 |
School Name |
LAUSD Art & Artifact Archive/Museum |
Dimension Details |
44-1/4"h (49-1/2" with stand) x 9"w (actual) |
Material |
Terracotta, fired |