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Dr
David
Williams
Dept of Archaeology
University of Southampton
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Southampton
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Courtesy of Dr. J. Riley
John Riley
Distinctive FeaturesA conical neck with everted thickened rim and fairly thick oval handles, slightly bowed, from the top of the neck to the shoulder rising level with the rim, and a bag-shaped body with rounded base.See characteristics | ||
Date RangeProbably late sixth/early seventh to eighth centuries AD (Riley, 1979).Search: [6th century AD] [7th century AD] [8th century AD] | ||
OriginCyprus (Domestica, 2005). From the late Roman kiln sites at Amathus and Paphos.Search: [Cyprus] [Eastern Mediterranean] | ||
DistributionPrimarily the eastern Mediterranean, specifically Istanbul, Crete, and Benghazi (Riley, 1979). Cyprus, Samos and the Black Sea region (Demestica, 2005)Search: [Black Sea] [Crete] [Cyprus] [Eastern Mediterranean] [Egypt] [Greek Islands] [North Africa] [The Aegean] [Western Asia Minor] | ||
ContentsUnknown. | ||
CommentsPrincipal contributor: David Williams | ||
ClassificationBenghazi Late Roman Amphora 13Peacock & Williams 54 |