Caption

Fragment of the spout and vice of an amphora with a stamp Papes, c. 255–205 BC. Hellenistic Sinopean amphora: preserved fragment of the spout, neck, and stamped vice. Spout formed as a semicircular roller; vice oval in cross-section, flattened. Rectangular four-line stamp; to the right of the legend at level of lines 3–4 an emblem in the form of a grapevine. First line: astynomic titulary. Second line: name of the astynomeus Eucharistos in generic form. Third line: his patronymic. Fourth line: name of the manufacturer Papes in generic form. 2nd half of the 3rd century BC. Findspot: Myrmekion Crimea. Height 9.2 cm., A broken curved ceramic fragment rests on a smooth gray surface against a gray background; the fragment is an earthy brown color with darker brown speckles and rough textured areas, showing a recessed rectangular panel on one side and an uneven broken edge on the other, with a shadow cast beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_002

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33.0Mb (1.9Mb) / 14.0in x 9.1in / 4214 x 2741 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment spout vice amphora stamp Papes c 255–205 Bc Hellenistic Sinopean amphora preserved fragment neck stamped vice Spout formed semicircular roller vice oval cross-section flattened Rectangular four-line stamp right legend level lines 3–4 emblem form grapevine First line astynomic titulary Second line name astynomeus Eucharistos generic form Third line patronymic Fourth line manufacturer Papes 2nd half 3rd century BC Findspot Myrmekion Crimea Height 9.2 cm broken curved ceramic fragment rests smooth gray surface gray background earthy brown color darker brown speckles rough textured areas showing recessed rectangular panel side uneven broken edge shadow cast beneath .