BM-EgSu
British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · vessel
amphora
Description
Late Roman 1 pottery amphora; buff slip; red-painted Greek text on shoulder.
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· on shoulder
English description
Note: May mention the Greek word "wine", though mispelt with a eta rather than iota, and starts with the letters KMT (Christ born of Mary) followed by a monogrammed cross (comments by D.M. Bailey)
Cross-references (2)
- BM-Object Y_EA54362 tier-2
- BM-Registration 1919,0208.21 tier-2
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