Dressel-28 type Amphora

Amphora for the transport of wine and fish sauces produced in Spain in the I-II centuries AD.

The Dressel 28 amphora is a specific category of ancient Roman shipping container first cataloged by German epigraphist Heinrich Dressel in 1899. Unlike many traditional pointed-bottom Roman transport vessels, the Dressel 28 is notable for its flat-based, two-handled design, which allowed it to stand upright more easily.

Key Characteristics & Design
• Shape and Rim: It features a distinct globular or ovoid body, a molded cylindrical neck, two short rounded handles, and a collared rim with a prominent groove on its outer face (often resembling a pulley wheel).
• Size: They generally measure between 40 to 55 centimeters in height. Because of their relatively small size, fragmented handles or bases can easily be confused with common ancient household jars.
• Evolution: According to chronological frameworks established by archaeologists, earlier pre-Flavian variations had uniform upper and lower rim moldings with thinner walls, while later Flavian-era versions developed a more prominent lower molding.

Origins & Production
The Dressel 28 was manufactured predominantly in southern Spain (Hispania Baetica and Tarraconensis). However, workshop evidence shows that local production also extended to southern Gaul (modern-day France).

Contents & Trade
These vessels were utilized primarily during the 1st and 2nd centuries AD to distribute commodities across the Western Mediterranean and northwestern Roman provinces. Archaeological findings suggest they were multi-purpose containers, primarily carrying wine, fish sauces (such as garum), and occasionally olive oil.

The object is made of quad polygons only with unwrapped and non-overlapping UV.
Two different sets of textures are included (color, ambient occlusion, roughness, specular, normal and bump) to get the same amphora with two different materials.