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Distinctive FeaturesThis belongs to the latest series of north African amphorae and was first noted the 1990’s in the Sidi Jdidi region (Bonifay, 2002). It is a tall cylindrical amphora with a wide slim band-shaped rim, grooved on the outer face. It has an elongated cone-shaped neck with combed decoration and wide cylindrical body ending in a solid cylindrical foot, thickened at the base.See characteristics | ||
Date RangeSeventh century ADSearch: [7th century AD] | ||
OriginProbably in the northern Hammamet Gulf region of Tunisia.Search: [North Africa] [Tunisia] | ||
DistributionDistributed in Tunisia, mainly in around the northern Hammamet Gulf area but also in the Dougga region: Sidi Jdidi, Pupput, Nabeul, Wadi Arremel (Bonifay, 2004), Aïn Wassel (Dougga region) (Maurina, 2000).Search: [North Africa] [Tunisia] | ||
ContentsUnknown. | ||
CommentsPrincipal contributor: Michel Bonifay |