transport amphora
- Museum number
- 1988,0503.65
- Description
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Fragment of flattened handle to sharpish turn of Rhodian pottery transport amphora; clay fine pink-buff with cream slip; rectangular stamp.
- Production date
- 200BC-175BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.60 centimetres (handle)
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Height: 1.40 centimetres (stamp)
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Length: 7 centimetres
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Width: 4.20 centimetres (handle)
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Width: 3.60 centimetres (stamp)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Name Aristos.
Ink and pencil 1250,6; ink 'Phanaes Rhodes' (worn).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1856 (probably)
- Acquisition notes
- Previously unregistered; acquired mainly in Rhodes during the mid 19th century.
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1988,0503.65