Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 85 - Antiquities sessione unica
Monday 14 December 2020 hours 14:00 (UTC +01:00)
BYZANTINE AMPHORA 5th - 7th century AD
BYZANTINE AMPHORA
5th - 7th century AD
height cm 57; diam. cm 14
Characterized by loop handles and by a bullet-like shape, with deeply incised ridges around the all body. This type is widespread in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the Black Sea. The encrustations visible on the vessel’s surface are caused by centuries of wear in the marine environment. Provenance: From a collector-entrepreneur of the past who lived between the US and Europe, bought in the 1980s.