Caption

Fragment of the spout and vice of an amphora with a stamp, Papes c. 255–205 BC. Fragment of a Sinopean amphora: preserved spout, neck, and stamped vice. Spout is a semicircular roller; vice is oval in cross-section, flattened. Rectangular four-line stamp; to the right of the legend at height of lines 3–4 an emblem of a grapevine. First line contains the astynomic titulary; second line gives the astynomeus Eucharistos in generic form; third line his patronymic; fourth line the manufacturer name Papes in generic form. Attributed to M. Matera; 2nd half of 3rd century BC. Findspot: Myrmekion; origin: Sinope. Attributes: Sinopean stamp, vice; height 9.2 cm., A broken cylindrical clay fragment lying on its side on a smooth surface, with rough, uneven edges and a flared rim at one end; the fragment is predominantly brown and tan with speckles of darker brown and small lighter flecks, and it casts a soft shadow on the gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_003

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.1Mb (2.0Mb) / 14.5in x 9.7in / 4348 x 2899 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment spout vice amphora stamp Papes c 255–205 Bc Sinopean amphora preserved neck stamped vice Spout semicircular roller oval cross-section flattened Rectangular four-line stamp right legend height lines 3–4 emblem grapevine First line contains astynomic titulary second line gives astynomeus Eucharistos generic form third line patronymic fourth line manufacturer name Papes Attributed M Matera 2nd half 3rd century BC Findspot Myrmekion origin Sinope Attributes Sinopean stamp height 9.2 cm broken cylindrical clay fragment lying side smooth surface rough uneven edges flared rim fragment predominantly brown tan speckles darker brown small lighter flecks casts soft shadow gray background.