British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · vessel
amphora
Description
Conical Nile mud wine-amphora stopper still attached to the neck of an Egyptian amphora. The fibre plug, probably palm fibre, is only partially preserved. The exterior of the mud stopper has been impressed with three different stamps then painted white. A large rectangular stamp was impressed across the front with a cross followed by a probable Greek toponym or… View more about description
Cross-references (2)
- BM-Object Y_EA53953 tier-2
- BM-Registration 1915,0207.3 tier-2
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