Amphora Gata Model 39
Dressel 20 type amphora. Its typical lobular shape was introduced during the Tiberius period and was firmly established during the Claudius period. Production continued until the second half of the 3rd century AD. They originated along the banks of the river Guadalquivir and its tributaries between Seville and Cordoba, in the Roman province of Baetica (Andalusia) where several kilns have been found that were used to make this type of amphorae. This amphora was copied in the Hispania Tarraconensis region, along the coastline of Andalusia and in Germania. This is one of the most common and widely distributed of all the amphorae, especially in the western Roman provinces. It was found most commonly on military premises along the borders of Germania and Britain, as well as in the city of Rome. The excavations carried out at Monte Testaccio (Rome), reveal the extent of its import.
They were used for holding olive oil mainly, and were considered to be the amphora par excellence for this use.