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amphora
Object Type
amphora
Museum number
2009,6017.685
Description
Pottery amphora; reddish fabric; wheel-thrown; Greek inscription stamped on the handle.
Cultures/periods
Hellenistic
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
Paul Gotch
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Alexandria (Egypt)
Materials
pottery
Technique
wheel-thrown
stamped
(inscription)
Dimensions
Height:
8.90 centimetres
Width:
7.40 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Condition
Fair.
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Adam Gotch
Acquisition date
2009
Acquisition notes
Acquired by the donor in Egypt in the 1950s.
Department
Middle East
Registration number
2009,6017.685