Alexandria Skyphos no. 79 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Alexandria Skyphos no. 79

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Context Information

Site Name

Alexandria

Date

late 3rd to 2nd BCE

Site Type

Domestic/residential area

Country/Region

Egypt/Delta/Lower Egypt

Period

Hellenistic/Ptolemaic

Archaeological Context

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Vessel Details

Shape

Skyphos

Shape Type

Horizontal pinched handles

Fabric Description

slightly gritty light brown

Measurements (cms)

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Functional Category

Dining/Drinking/Serving

Surface treatment

red slip on upper exterior and entire interior

Manufacturing Technique

Wheel made

Firing

fully fired

Vessel Images 2

Alexandria Skyphos no. 79

Skyphos

Alexandria

late 3rd to 2nd BCE

Hellenistic/Ptolemaic

Alexandria Skyphos no. 79

Skyphos

Alexandria

late 3rd to 2nd BCE

Hellenistic/Ptolemaic

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 0

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Alexandrian Hellenistic 1

c.350-50 BCE

Hellenistic/Ptolemaic

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Associated Petrofabric

Egypt/Marl Clay

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Bibliography

S. Elaigne. "Imitations locales de céramiques fines importées : le cas des colour-coated ware dans les contexte hellénistiques d'Alexandrie" Cahiers de la Céramique Egyptienne 6 (2000), 99-112

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

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