Roman Gaulish Amphora

Details

This type of amphora was produced across a number of sites throughout southern France and was in common use during the 2nd and 3rd centuries when they would have been used to store and transport wine. 

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Materials

Terracotta 

Dimensions

Approx. 455 mm high, 177 mm diameter

Production

As with all my Museum Quality Replicas, we have made this pot, as the original would have been, entirely by hand from natural clay and using replicas of the types of tools that the ancient makers would have used. As each pot varies, you may not receive the same cup in the image, but you can be sure that your pot will be one of a kind due to the variations caused by the firing process. 

Health & Safety

This pot is a Museum museum-quality replica made using the tools and techniques that ancient potters would have used during this era. This is an unglazed pot with a porous surface. It will absorb some of the flavours during the cooking process or when used as food storage, adding to the taste of future dishes. However, it also means that this pot does not meet modern Health and Safety standards; therefore, we do not advise you to use it for cooking or storing foodstuffs. When ancient cooks used these pots, they relied on applying sufficient heat to the pot and contents to ensure that the heat killed all bacteria. Heating to over 70°C for at least 10 minutes would have killed most disease-causing bacteria, and temperatures of 100°C would do even more.  

Postage

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