Roman amphora

The piece was discovered during archaeological research in 1985, in the Sarmatian necropolis of Petrești, Ungheni, 3rd century AD.

For a long time, the vessel was kept in the local school museum, together with a second amphora, discovered during the same archaeological research. However, since, in the meantime, one of the amphorae was stolen from the museum, the management of the Petrești school, at the request of the director of the Ungheni Museum Vasile Iucal, decided to transfer the remaining piece for preservation to the Ungheni museum. 

Amphorae, in general, being part of the category of commercial vessels, used to transport various substances: oils, wine, etc., prove that the Middle Prut region had commercial relations with the Roman lands.  

Morphologically, the piece is characterized by a whitish color, with sand and mica in composition. It has a pyriform body, which ends with a short foot and a support ring. The neck of the vessel is narrow and widens towards the lower part, having a transition towards the shoulders. The torches are profiled and slightly arched near the lip. 

Being damaged, the amphora was restored in 1993 by ceramist Nicolae Kostriba.

The piece is part of the Archaeological Ceramics Collection of the Ungheni Museum.