Ancient Roman lead miniature amphora – 42 mm

"Ancient Roman Lead Miniature AmphoraCulture / Period: Ancient RomanDate / Period: 1st–3rd Century A.D.Material: LeadDimensions: 42 mmCondition: Good conditionNo shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid.Provenance information:Object Registration ID: 148The current owner purchased the Ancient Roman lead miniature amphora from a private collector, N.N., in Rotterdam.The previous owner, a private collector from Rotterdam (the Netherlands), stated that the object had been in his collection since the 1990s.According to the previous owner, the object had previously been in a private collection in the Netherlands before 1990.No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner.Background Information:This miniature lead vessel was cast in the form of a transport amphora, complete with a flaring neck, twin handles, and a tapering body decorated with geometric ornamentation. Although inspired by the larger amphorae used throughout the Roman world for the transport of wine, olive oil, fish sauce, and other commodities, examples of this miniature type served a very different purpose.Research into comparable finds has shown that miniature lead amphorae... lees verder bij Catawiki