amphora
- Description
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Fragment of East Greek Fikellura pottery amphora. Parts of two geese, and rosette. Reserved detail.
- Production date
- 575BC-550BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.50 centimetres
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Width: 3.80 centimetres
- Curator's comments
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Object owned and held by Leipzig, Institut für Klassische Archäologie und Antikenmuseum. This record is included in the British Museum database as part of the Museum’s Naukratis Project, a research collaboration that aims to virtually re-unite finds from the ancient port city of Naukratis, now distributed over 80 museums worldwide.
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While the style looks like Fkikellura, one line is definitely incised, and not clearly part of an inscription.
The sherd was lost in WWII.
- Location
- Not on display
- Department
- External
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 1912.34 (Ashmolean exchange (not a unique number))
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Miscellaneous number: T3479