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Eros, God of Love (00:49:32) 798 views
Terracotta transport amphora
Terracotta amphora (storage jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Two terracotta amphorae (jars)
Terracotta amphora (two-handled jar)
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 171
The amphora comes from a shipwrecked cargo vessel (Grand Congloué B) that was explored by Capt. Cousteau and Prof. Benoît in 1952-3. The ship’s hold contained some 1,200–1,500 Roman wine amphorae made at or near Cosa in Etruria. The cargo was evidently destined for markets in Gaul, where Celtic chieftains had developed a taste for wine and tableware supplied by Roman merchants.
From Grand Congloué Island, near Marseille, France
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