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Greek Rhodian Stamped Amphora Handle ca. 3rd cent. B.C.. A pale buff terracotta amphora handle stamped with a rose, the symbol of Rhodes. The amphora was commonly used for the preservation and transportation of wines, oils, olives and fruit. Rhodian amphorae went to all parts of the Eastern world. These often had the makers' names stamped on the handles, and sometimes the name of a magistrate, around a stamped device. A great many state explicitly or implicitly where they were made. Thus the symbolic rose of Rhodes frequently appears on amphora handles, as on coins of that island. L. 3 3/4".