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TYPOLOGY
Egyptian Amphora TYPE 2
Classified as:
AE 2
Conservation Place:
Alexandria Graeco-Roman Museum
INVENTORY
Inventory No:
233
Diameter of rim:
13 cm
Diameter of foot:
2 cm
Height:
92.5 cm
Height of the handles:
22 cm
Section of the handles:
Oval
Capacity:
27.95 lt
Description: Outcut rim, horizontal handles oval in section, ovoid body and solid conical toe. Body and the rim are restorated.
Recent Bibliography
:
CANKARDES-SENOL 2007, p.152, fig. 240; BOURRIAU-FRENCH 2007, p. 133, fig.3-7; MARANGOU-MARCHAND 2007, p. 289, fig. 138-139
FABRIC
Colour of the clay :
5 YR 5/4 reddish brown
Colour of the slip :
5 YR 7/4 pink
Colour of the surface :
10 R 6/4 pale red
Inclusions :
Calcerious, sandy
Texture :
Medium hard
PRODUCTION
Production area :
Egypt Coasts of Mareotis Lake, Tell el Haraby
Production reference :
EMPEREUR- PICON 1998, p.77; MAJCHEREK-EL-SHENNAWI 1992, pp.129-136
Dispersion :
Eastern Mediterranean and
Egytian centers
Content :
Wine
Date :
Late 2nd c. BC
Chronology:
2nd c. BC- first half of the 1st c. BC
Drawing Reference
:
N. Sigalas
Photo Reference
:
A.K.Senol
Microphoto Reference
:
DI.1921
Microphoto Reference
:
DI.1913
Production Map Reference
CEAlex Topography Service
See detailed Map 2
Dispersion Map Reference
CEAlex Topography Service
See dispersion in Egypt on
Map 3