Caption

Transport amphora, Slightly sloping shoulders. High and narrow neck, narrowing at the top and ending in a spout. Thick, ribbon-shaped handles, divided by a groove. In the center—a recess pressed with a finger in wet clay. 1st half of the 4th century BC, Thasos. Vessel, transport amphora. Height 66 cm, diameter 23 cm., A tall pottery vessel with a narrow pointed base and a wider rounded shoulder, featuring a tall neck and a pair of curved handles rising from the shoulder to the rim; the surface shows a worn, matte texture with small spots and patches of darker discoloration; visible colors include shades of light brown, tan, and subtle darker brown areas against a neutral grey background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_140

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68.7Mb (1.4Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Transport amphora Slightly sloping shoulders High narrow neck narrowing top ending spout Thick ribbon-shaped handles divided groove center recess pressed finger wet clay 1st half 4th century BC Thasos Vessel transport amphora Height 66 cm diameter 23 cm tall pottery vessel narrow pointed base wider rounded shoulder featuring tall neck pair curved handles rising rim surface worn matte texture small spots patches darker discoloration visible colors include shades light brown tan subtle darker brown areas neutral grey background.