AZ13-12 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: AZ13-12

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Context Information

Site Name

Nicosia, Agios Georgios

Date

Earlier 3rd - Mid 2nd centuries BCE

Site Type

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Country/Region

Cyprus/Western Mesoria

Period

Hellenistic

Archaeological Context

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Vessel Details

Shape

Chytra

Shape Type

Undulating neck

Fabric Description

Dense reddish orange

Measurements (cms)

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Functional Category

Cooking/Food production

Surface treatment

Large lime flecks erupted on exterior. Surfaces smoothed on wheel. Burned over most of mid- and lower outside wall.

Manufacturing Technique

Wheel made

Firing

Exterior fired dark brown

Vessel Images 1

AZ13-12

Chytra

Nicosia

Earlier 3rd - Mid 2nd centuries BCE

Hellenistic

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 0

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Nicosia Hellenistic Cooking ware 2

Earlier 3rd - Mid 2nd centuries BCE

Hellenistic

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Associated Petrofabric

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Bibliography

Berlin, Andrea M.; Pilacinski, Jeffery. "The pottery of the Early and Middle Hellenistic period" in Report of the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus 2003. The Report of the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus (RDAC) Nicosia: THEOPRESS LTD., 2004, 201-237 , Page(s) 227-228, Figure 9.

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