Stamped Amphora Handle
2nd-3rd century CE
Description
The handle has been split in half, preserving the end of the inscription (it is unknown how many letters, if any, are missing at the head). The letters are well-formed and deeply impressed, with wedge-shaped points between the letters MAE.
Dimensions
13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.)
Provenance
Acquired by A.S. Pease on Monte Testaccio, 1905/1906. Gift to the Department of the Classics, 1906. Transfer from Department of the Classics, 1977.
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