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amphora

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Description

Neck and shoulder section of a pottery amphora with a handle attached at either side of the neck. The vessel was made in a coarse red-brown silt fabric and the exterior was covered by a pink-red slip, much of which has flaked off. The slip was extended into the interior of the neck. The fabric contains mica but few other inclusions and the firing has left a grey… View more about description

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek

English description

Note: Greek?

Connections

Found at Tell Dafana

Cross-references (2)

  • BM-Object Y_EA23775 tier-2
  • BM-Registration 1887,0101.247 tier-2

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