amphora
- Museum number
- 1848,0619.9
- Description
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Pottery amphora for oil with "SOS" type decoration around the neck.
- Production date
- 600BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 68.58 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Johnson and Jones 1978 was the first definitive study of this type of vessel, while Pratt 2015 provides an update (with previous references) to this date.
Bibliography:
Johnston A. and Jones R.E. 1978, 'The 'SOS' Amphora', Annual of the British School at Athens 73, 103-141 esp. p. 115 no. 3.
Pratt C 2015, 'The 'SOS' amphora: An update', Annual of the British School at Athens 110, 213-46.
- Location
- On display (G69)
- Acquisition date
- 1848
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1848,0619.9
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: JF83 (Unpublished catalogue number)
