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Marble Relief Showing Transport Amphorae in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sept. 2007

Marble relief showing transport amphorae (jars)
Roman, Mid-Imperial, 2nd century AD

Accession # 25.78.63

This relief appears to show a merchant receiving a delivery from a porter at the right, who is carrying a jar over his shoulder. Other amphorae, with their mouths clearly sealed, are stacked in the corner at the left.

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