The red fabric displays like a lavish aspect on the exterior, smooth. The orange on the contrary is coarser, especially on the exterior surface. Some examples of both fabrics still display traces of a white engobe. Both present some characteristics common to fabrics from Rough Cilicia: they are very micaceaous with quartz and phyllithe inclusions.
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Rauh N. K.. "Pirated Knock-offs: Cilician Imitations of Internationally Traded Amphoras" in Transport Amphorae and Trade in the Eastern Mediterranean329-336, ed(s). Eiring J., Lund J. Monographs of the Danish Institute at Athens 5. 2004
Autret C.. "Un nouveau centre de timbrage en Cilicie à l’époque romaine : Antioche sur le Kragos" in Analyse et exploitation des timbres amphoriques grecsed(s). Marangou A., Badoud N. 2018
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