Sulle spalle dei saccarii - Le rappresentazioni di facchini e il trasporto di derrate nel porto di Ostia in epoca imperiale

This work examines a group of clay figurines representing porters carrying sacks (saccarii) recovered from Ostia and other harbours. The saccarii were responsible for the loading and unloading of goods from ships to river boats and warehouses. Contextual and iconographic analyses of the statuettes suggest they represented the religious symbol (genius) of the workers' guild (collegium). Their probable location in shrines and niches in streets, taverns and workshops, frequented by saccarii and the heterogeneous community, gives an insight into the exhibition of social identity and religious beliefs through material culture by a group of overlooked workers in Roman Imperial Ostia.

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Elena Martelli

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• Authors: Elena Martelli
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Languages: Italian
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.02.2013
• EAN: 9781407310787
• ISBN: 978-1-4073-1078-7
• No. of pages: 170
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 297 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 671 g
• Series: BAR International; BAR International Series
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Creative design; Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)