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Distinctive FeaturesA tall and wide cylindrical amphora. The rim is round in section, sometimes underlined by an internal groove, with a short cone-shaped neck with quite massive handles. It has a very wide body, terminated by a small solid cylindrical foot, thickened at the base. There is combed decoration on the neck and shoulder.See characteristics | ||
Date RangeSixth to seventh centuries AD.Search: [5th century AD] [6th century AD] | ||
OriginProduction is attested to in the Zeugitana region at Sidi Zahruni (Nabeul) (Ghalia et alii, 2005).Search: [North Africa] [Tunisia] | ||
DistributionDistributed in northern Tunisia, Carthage (Peacock, 1984a: Type 48), Sidi Jdidi, Nabeul (Bonifay, 2004) and perhaps also in Catalunya (Keay, 1984: Type 64).Search: [Libya] [North Africa] [North West Europe] [Spain] [Tunisia] [Western Mediterranean] | ||
ContentsUnknown. | ||
CommentsPrincipal contributor: Michel Bonifay | ||
ClassificationKeay 64 |