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amphora
;
model
Object Type
amphora
model
Museum number
1902,1220.533
Description
Miniature clay amphora. The object was moulded using red clay and decorated with incised lines before being fired. One of the two handles is missing.
School/style
Yotkan Type
Production date
2ndC-3rdC
(circa)
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
August Friedrich Rudolph Hoernle
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Taklamakan
Materials
pottery
Technique
moulded
incised
Dimensions
Height:
1.78 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
British Collection of Central Asian Antiquities
Acquisition date
1902
Department
Asia
Registration number
1902,1220.533
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
G10