Caption

Fragment of a Sinopean amphora vice with a rectangular stamp impression on the upper surface. The fragmentarily preserved, reversed inscription read right to left contains the name of the Sinopean manufacturer, Sagaris, given with his patronymic; an emblem in the form of a leaf originally appeared at the left of the stamp. Dated ca. 320–300 BC. Origin: Sinope; findspot: Myrmekion. Height 8 cm. Maker: Sagaris son of Numenius., A fragment of a rough, earthen object with a textured, pitted surface in shades of tan and light brown rests against a smooth gray background; the object has an irregular, slightly cylindrical form with a flared, broken end and a rounded opposite end, showing a mix of darker speckles and small porous holes across its surface and casting a soft shadow on the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_010

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Rights managed

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60.2Mb (5.0Mb) / 18.7in x 12.5in / 5616 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment Sinopean amphora vice rectangular stamp impression upper surface fragmentarily preserved reversed inscription read right left contains name Sinopean manufacturer Sagaris given patronymic emblem form leaf originally appeared left stamp Dated ca 320–300 Bc Origin Sinope findspot Myrmekion Height 8 cm Maker Sagaris son Numenius fragment rough earthen object textured pitted surface shades tan light brown rests smooth gray background object irregular slightly cylindrical form flared broken rounded opposite showing mix darker speckles small porous holes across surface casting soft shadow background.