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Distinctive FeaturesThis amphora was first recognised by Almagro (1955: 115). It features a tall cylindrical body with a gently curved shoulder and cylindrical neck. According to Keay (1984), the upper part of the neck features bands of horizontal incised comb decoration. "The rim is a vertical continuation of the neck with a bevelled inner edge and a characteristic ledge running around the inside . The handles are ear-shaped in profile and elliptical in section. The foot probably took the form of a short, stubby button, rather than the elongated tubular foot published by Keay (1984: Fig. 31.2).See characteristics | ||
Date RangeEnd of the fifth to the first half of the sixth century ADSearch: [5th century AD] [6th century AD] | ||
OriginProduction is attested to in Zeugitana at Nabeul (kiln of Sidi Zahruni) (Ghalia et alii, 2005).Search: [North Africa] [Tunisia] | ||
DistributionBroad distribution in the western Mediterranean (Spain, south of France, Italy) and attested in the eastern Mediterranean. See especially the examples of Catalunya (Keay, 1984; Remolà, 2000) Marseille (Bonifay & Piéri, 1995) and La Palud wreck (Long & Volpe, 1998). In the eastern Mediterranean, several examples come from Tomi (Romania) (Opaiţ, 1997-98).Search: [Eastern Mediterranean] [France] [Italy] [Spain] [Western Mediterranean] | ||
ContentsUnknown, although olive oil is a possibility. Capacity is around 67 litres.Search: [Olive Oil] | ||
CommentsPrincipal contributor: Michel Bonifay | ||
CEIPAC linkThe following link will take you to the Centro para el Estudio de la Interdependencia Provincial en la Antiguedad Clásica CEIPAC database. In the CEIPAC system this amphora has the ID KE51+BYZ. Note: access to CEIPAC requires registration, which is possible via http://ceipac.ub.edu/corpus_reg.php?IDM=e |