Caption

Amphora spatheion, unknown North African workshop Tunisia/Libya. Cylindrical, elongated amphora with a smooth yellow-green surface, probably covered with a coating produced during the firing process natural engobe, self-slip. Two-stage profiled spout with a rounded top and an outward-sloping lip. Small loop-shaped handles attached to the arms and to the neck just below the spout; conical bottom. Inner walls covered with a resin impregnation, also visible on the outer walls of the upper part of the amphora. Complete vessel, ceramic body not visible. 2nd half of the 6th–7th century, found at Edfu. Vessel amphora. Height 44.2 cm; diameter 6.6 cm rim, 10 cm body., A top-down view of a round ceramic vessel with a narrow dark interior, showing an outer surface in light beige with some darker brown discoloration around the rim, set against a smooth gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A06_176

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Keywords

Amphora spatheion unknown North African workshop Tunisia Libya Cylindrical elongated amphora smooth yellow-green surface covered coating produced firing process natural engobe self-slip Two-stage profiled spout rounded top outward-sloping lip Small loop-shaped handles attached arms neck conical bottom Inner walls covered resin impregnation also visible outer walls upper part amphora Complete vessel ceramic body visible 2nd half 6th–7th century Edfu Vessel amphora Height 44.2 cm diameter 6.6 cm rim 10 cm body top-down view round ceramic vessel narrow dark interior showing outer surface light beige darker brown discoloration rim set smooth gray background.