Description
Model originating from: Southern Spain; Dating: 1st century BC; Use: transporting oil; Size: 44 x 22 cm. Weight: 5 Kg.
Replica of an ancient amphora, a very faithful reproduction of the amphorae found in shipwrecks. Ceramic pieces aged under the sea for 2 years.
The amphorae acquire a natural covering of marine flora and fauna, giving them an appearance of more than 2000 years old. Each piece is unique and unrepeatable.
The iron support is included.
Amphora of the Dressel 20 type. Its typical lobed shape was introduced in the Tiberian period and settled in the Claudian period. Its production continued until the second half of the 3rd century AD. Its origin lies along the banks of the Guadalquivir River and its tributaries between Seville and Córdoba, in the Roman province of Baetica (Andalusia) where several kilns that manufactured this type of amphora have been discovered. This amphora was imitated in Hispania Tarraconensis, along the coastal strip of Andalusia and in Germania. This is one of the most common and widely distributed of all amphorae types, especially in the western Roman provinces. It was mainly concentrated in military installations along the borders of Germania and Britannia, as well as in the city of Rome. Excavations at Monte Testaccio, Rome, reveal the extent of its importation.
Production process:
1.- The models are selected and made in terracotta, after a meticulous study of the shapes and uses that were given to them in the various ancient cultures of the Mediterranean. These reproductions of ancient amphorae are faithfully hand-made by master potters.
2.- After drying and firing, the amphorae are submerged in the seabed for long periods ranging from 18 months to 2 years, depending on the case. During these years, and thanks to a plankton recirculation system, the amphorae are nourished in an accelerated way by marine life with shells, small molluscs, algae, corals and sponges.
3.- During the time that the pieces remain submerged, it will be necessary to maintain the seabed by manually moving them one by one in the various ecosystems prepared for them, so that they are enriched with life. The varied colonisation of the surface will make each piece unique and unrepeatable.
4.- After the meticulous extraction from the seabed, they are exposed and dried in the open air for a certain period of time, so that the marine life adhering to the ceramics can finish fossilising and dry. The result is a unique amphora that reproduces the passage of thousands of years at the bottom of the sea.
Certified and exclusive amphorae
As each piece is unique, they carry a numbered certification with a plaque certifying their origin and a parchment with historical information about that model of amphora.
Special packaging
For total safety and protection during transport, the amphorae are packed in Instapak® foam.
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