Titulus pictus
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A titulus pictus is a commercial inscription made on the surface of certain artefacts (such as amphora
e). The inscription specifies information such as origin, destination, type of product, etc. Tituli picti are frequent on Roman
containers used for trade.
Amphora
An amphora is a type of vase-shaped, usually ceramic container with two handles and a long neck narrower than the body...
e). The inscription specifies information such as origin, destination, type of product, etc. Tituli picti are frequent on Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
containers used for trade.
See also
- Titulus (inscription)Titulus (inscription)Titulus is a term used for the labels or captions naming figures or subjects in art, which were commonly added in classical and medieval art, and remain conventional in Eastern Orthodox icons...
- Merchant's markMerchant's markMerchants' marks are as old as the sealings of the third millennium BCE found in Sumer that originated in the Indus Valley. Impressions of cloth, strings and other packing material on the reverse of tags with seal impressions indicate...
- Monte Testaccio: Tituli picti