Caption
Amphora, unknown Egyptian workshop; amphorae, Egyptian amphoras, Egyptian ceramics, storage vessels, Coptic vessels, amphoras, amphoras; Nile clay; inscribed amphoras, inscribed vessels. Wine transport vessel with a strongly elongated belly, narrowed in the middle. Roller-shaped vices, approximately oval in cross-section, are glued to the central section of the neck with a straight rim. These connect to the upper section of the convex, steep shoulders. The base is conical and conically terminated. The entire surface of the vessel, brown and even, is covered with grooves of varying density and profile. The interior was impregnated with a black resinous substance, streaks of which are visible in the upper part of the neck. The clay is brown, alluvial Naqlun AC1A ceramic body type. On the upper part of the arms, between the vices, is an inscription in red paint: ICX. On the lower part of the arms, below the inscription, is a hollowed-out hole with a diameter of approximately 0.5 cm. 2nd half of the 4th–5th century, Edfu find location. Vessel, amphora; height 63.6 cm; diameter 6.8 cm rim; diameter 19.3 cm body., A tall, elongated clay vessel with a narrow neck and a pointed base, featuring a textured surface of horizontal ridges and visible cracks, shown against a smooth light gray background; the vessel is primarily terracotta brown with areas of lighter beige where the material appears worn or chipped.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A00_026
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77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)