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 shoulders 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. Date: 2nd half of the 6th–7th century. Provenance: Edfu. Function/type: vessel, amphora spatheion. Dimensions: height 44.2 cm; rim diameter 6.6 cm; body diameter 10 cm., A tall, narrow, elongated pottery vessel with a rounded shoulder, slim neck, and a flared, slightly worn rim, shown against a plain gray background; the vessel surface is predominantly beige with areas of light tan and small patches of darker brown discoloration and spo...
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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 shoulders 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. Date: 2nd half of the 6th–7th century. Provenance: Edfu. Function/type: vessel, amphora spatheion. Dimensions: height 44.2 cm; rim diameter 6.6 cm; body diameter 10 cm., A tall, narrow, elongated pottery vessel with a rounded shoulder, slim neck, and a flared, slightly worn rim, shown against a plain gray background; the vessel surface is predominantly beige with areas of light tan and small patches of darker brown discoloration and spotting, and there are a few rusty brown marks on the midsection and darker brown wear around the rim and base.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A06_173

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.2Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 shoulders neck conical bottom Inner walls covered resin impregnation also visible outer walls upper part amphora Complete vessel ceramic body visible Date 2nd half 6th–7th century Provenance Edfu Function type vessel amphora spatheion Dimensions height 44.2 cm rim diameter 6.6 cm body diameter 10 cm tall narrow elongated pottery vessel rounded shoulder slim neck flared slightly worn rim shown plain gray background vessel surface predominantly beige areas light tan small patches darker brown discoloration spotting rusty brown marks midsection darker brown wear rim base.

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