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amphora
(?)
Object Type
amphora
(?)
Museum number
1965,0930.746
Description
Sherd of shoulder of pottery amphora or similar closed vase; turn of neck just preserved. Light brown micaceous clay. Graffito on shoulder
Cultures/periods
East Greek
(?)
Archaic Greek
Production date
6thC BC
Production place
Made in:
Samos
(?)
Made in:
Egypt
(?)
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Egypt Exploration Fund
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Sanctuary of Apollo (Naukratis)
, Well 101 (= Well 5)
Materials
pottery
Dimensions
Height:
6.60 centimetres
Thickness:
0.80 centimetres
Width:
4.80 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
marked '31' in pencil. There is a preserved the start of an turn at the edge of the fragment, indicating that we have here a jar with angled shoulder. The micaceous clay rules out an origin from Cyprus or the Levant. Possibly from a large version of the 'Samian lekythos'.
Bibliographic references
Villing et al 2013-2015 / Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt
(GE.007)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Egypt Exploration Fund
Acquisition notes
Previously unregistered.
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1965,0930.746