Caption

Fragment of a stamped amphora vice, Cephalion ca. 260–205 BC. Fragment of a Sinopean amphora vice with the stamp of the astynomeus Leomedon son of Epidemos and the manufacturer Cephalion. A four-line rectangular stamp on the upper surface: first line the astynomenic title; second and third lines the astynomeus' name and patronymic; fourth line the manufacturer's name in genitive. 2nd half of the 3rd century BC; Sinope origin; Myrmekion Crimea finding. Stamp, vice; height 6.8 cm., A roughly cylindrical, broken clay object sits on a flat surface, showing a textured, somewhat porous exterior with irregular edges and chipped areas; the clay appears in shades of beige, tan, and light brown with darker brown speckles, and there is a small patch of frayed fabric stuck to one side in pale off-white and beige tones; the background and surface are smooth and gray, and a soft shadow in darker gray lies beside the object.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_001

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Rights managed

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35.6Mb (1.9Mb) / 14.4in x 9.6in / 4320 x 2880 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment stamped amphora vice Cephalion ca 260–205 Bc Sinopean amphora vice stamp astynomeus Leomedon son Epidemos manufacturer Cephalion four-line rectangular stamp upper surface first line astynomenic title second third lines astynomeus name patronymic fourth line manufacturer's name genitive 2nd half 3rd century BC Sinope origin Myrmekion Crimea finding Stamp vice height 6.8 cm roughly cylindrical broken clay object sits flat surface showing textured somewhat porous exterior irregular edges chipped areas clay shades beige tan light brown darker brown speckles small patch frayed fabric stuck side pale off-white beige tones background surface smooth gray soft shadow darker gray lies beside object.