Terracotta wine amphora

Unknown

ca. 100 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 100 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau, 1953