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Distinctive FeaturesThis amphora comes in two forms. A large version has a thickened rim, two short curved handles and a broad cylindrical body ending in a short basal wart. A much smaller type has an upright rim, two long arched handles reaching to the top of the rim, a short ovoid body and a short hollow toe (Marangou-Lerat, 1995).See characteristics | ||
Date RangeEarly first to mid third century AD.Search: [1st century AD] [2nd century AD] [3rd century AD] | ||
OriginTwo production sites are known in Crete, at Dermatos on the south coast and Trypitos on the north-east coast (Marangou-Lerat, 1995).Search: [Crete] [Eastern Mediterranean] [Greek Islands] | ||
DistributionCommonly found in Crete but in small numbers also reaching Athens, Alexandria, Pompeii, Fréjus and Narbonne (Marangou-Lerat, 1995).Search: [Crete] [Eastern Mediterranean] [Egypt] [France] [Greece] [Greek Islands] [Italy] [North Africa] | ||
ContentsWine is assumed.Search: [Wine] | ||
CommentsPrincipal contributor: David Williams |