Titulus pictus

A Dressel 20 amphora with examples of tituli picti and potters' stamps found at Monte Testaccio

A titulus pictus is a commercial inscription made on the surface of certain artefacts (such as amphorae). The inscription specifies information such as origin, destination, type of product, etc. Tituli picti are frequent on Roman containers used for trade.

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