British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · vessel

amphora

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Description

Pottery amphora: with a pointed base and convex sides, with two handles near the top; the neck is incomplete. One side is inscribed with hieratic script in black paint, and the other incised with a hieroglyph.

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Hieratic · on one side

English description

Translation: Year 4 wine Note: Painted in black. Also gives place of origin in inscription

Translations (1)

EN AI · OpenAI gpt-4o-2024-08-06
Year 4 wine from [location]

Cross-references (2)

  • BM-Object Y_EA4947 tier-2
  • BM-Registration .4947 tier-2
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