Amphora Description This amphora is typical of the type of vessel used to store liquid and food throughout the Greek and Roman world. This was among the earliest archaeological items to be donated to the museum. Accession Loan No. A499 Collection Class Foreign archaeology Common Name amphora Simple Name amphora Dimensions whole length 760 mm; whole diameter 320 mm; base diameter 50 mm Period Classification Roman Imperial - 31 BC-476 AD Family Group Material pottery Collector / Excavator Spratt, T Collection Site Name Telos Collection Country Greece Collection Area Region Southern Europe Collection Continent Europe Tell Us What You Think Click here to cancel reply. Subject to approval, your name and blog comment will be made public. Any comment replies will also be public. Your email address will never be published. If you wish to contact us privately, please use the Contact form. Required fields are marked * Name* Email* Website Comment Δ