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© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Omeka ID 2513
Barcelona. Turó de la Rovira
Protohistory and Iberian world

Iberian miniature amphora

MAC BCN-009026

Object type
amphora
Production date
-400 / -200
Fabric
common Iberian oxidized pottery
Museum
Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Culture
Protohistory and Iberian world
Discovery location
Barcelona. Turó de la Rovira
Materials
pottery
Township
Barcelona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Barcelona, Barcelonès)
Technique
wheel-thrown
Where is it?
Reserva provisional
Dimensions
140 x 54 mm
Description
Miniature amphora from the Iberian settlement of Turó de la Rovira (Barcelona). It has two handles and is made of oxidised ceramic. It was recovered in 1932 during the archeological work performed by the Archaeological Research Service of the Government of Catalonia in Turó de la Rovira, formerly called Puig Aguilar. This piece imitates on a small-scale one of the most peculiar and characteristic ceramic vessels in Iberian culture: the amphora, a container used to store food, liquids or semi-liquids and to transport them to their market mainly by sea. Amphorae circulated throughout the Mediterranean in ancient times and were of different shapes and fabric, which identifies the source and determines the maritime routes and ultimately the trade.

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