BM-EgSu
British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · vessel
amphora
Description
A sherd from the shoulder of a large amphora, with a mark on the exterior. The mark was made during production. The pottery fabric is a highly micaceous red clay with inclusions of limestone grit. The exterior is a pale red-brown.
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· on exterior surface
English description
Note: An archaic epsilon inscribed retrograde, before firing.
Connections
Found at
Tell Dafana
Cross-references (2)
- BM-Object Y_EA23771 tier-2
- BM-Registration 1887,0101.1403 tier-2
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