Transport amphora;, 3rd quarter of the 4th century BC; Mende Greece. Vessel transport amphora, height 71 cm, diameter 33.5 cm. Description: The walls of the body separate gently up to 2/3 of the height, then round very much towards a long neck. The rim is defined by a profile and rounded in the form of a cylinder. Flattened roller handles, attached at the height of the rim, fall vertically towards the narrowing of the body. Fingerprints at the places where the handles are attached., ancient Greek ceramics, transport vessel amphora., A tall, narrow-necked ceramic vessel with a pointed base and a single vertical handle running from the rim to the shoulder, showing a surface of light tan and warm beige with areas of pale brown and subtle reddish-brown patches, small darker speckles, and faint streaks of off-white, photographed against a smooth gray background.
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Transport amphora;, 3rd quarter of the 4th century BC; Mende Greece. Vessel transport amphora, height 71 cm, diameter 33.5 cm. Description: The walls of the body separate gently up to 2/3 of the height, then round very much towards a long neck. The rim is defined by a profile and rounded in the form of a cylinder. Flattened roller handles, attached at the height of the rim, fall vertically towards the narrowing of the body. Fingerprints at the places where the handles are attached., ancient Greek ceramics, transport vessel amphora., A tall, narrow-necked ceramic vessel with a pointed base and a single vertical handle running from the rim to the shoulder, showing a surface of light tan and warm beige with areas of pale brown and subtle reddish-brown patches, small darker speckles, and faint streaks of off-white, photographed against a smooth gray background.

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Transport amphora 3rd quarter 4th century BC Mende Greece Vessel transport amphora height 71 cm diameter 33.5 cm Description walls body separate gently up 2 3 height round towards long neck rim defined profile rounded form cylinder Flattened roller handles attached fall vertically towards narrowing body Fingerprints places handles ancient Greek ceramics transport vessel amphora tall narrow-necked ceramic vessel pointed base single vertical handle running shoulder showing surface light tan warm beige areas pale brown subtle reddish-brown patches small darker speckles faint streaks off-white photographed smooth gray background.

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