Bidspirit auction | Greek Terracotta Amphora Handle Fragment

Greek Terracotta Amphora Handle Fragment with Stamp by Manufacturer Satyros for the Magistrate - Circa 3rd-2nd century B.C. With rectangular stamp possibly bearing the names '?????? (SATYROS) ?[???????] (Thrasonos)', and short handled trident to left. Cf. similar example in Metropolitan Museum, accession no. 74.51.2424, with the name of other manufacturer; cf. Grace, V., ‘Stamped Amphora handles found in 1931-1932’ in Hesperia, 3, 1934, pp.197-310, for hundreds of similar examples. 130 grams, 80 mm (3 1/8 in.). Acquired 1960s-1990s.From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. The legend of the stamp usually comprises three elements, in full or abbreviated form: a) the name of a magistrate whose purpose was to date the amphora. In our case possibly ???????? b) the name of the “fabricant” (manufacturer), who played a part in the production of the amphora (here SATYROS), c) ethnic element indicating the production’s place (maybe, here, associated with the the ? of ????????, Knidos). [No Reserve]