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amphora

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Description

A Phoenician amphora of compact pale pink marlware pottery, with a rounded base, and bulbous body. Two handles are attached near the top, at the level of the angular shoulder. There was a short cylindrical neck, but most of this has been broken off and is missing. The jar is inscribed on one side with three lines of hieratic text in black paint. The exterior is… View more about description

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Hieratic

English description

Note: 3 lines, painted in black.

Connections

Found at Tell Dafana

Cross-references (2)

  • BM-Object Y_EA22344 tier-2
  • BM-Registration 1887,0101.1137 tier-2

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