Amathus AM3290 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Amathus AM3290

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Context Information

Site Name

Amathous

Date

6th - 7th c. CE

Site Type

Harbor/port

Country/Region

Cyprus/Eastern South Coast

Period

Late Roman

Archaeological Context

Harbor well

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Vessel Details

Shape

Transport amphora

Shape Type

Type B 'sub-module'

Fabric Description

Black inclusions

Measurements (cms)

Height: 47.7 cm; Int. diameter of rim: 5 cm; Ext. diameter of rim: 7.4 cm; Body diameter: 20.4 cm; Capacity: 5.51 liters

Functional Category

Transport/Storage

Surface treatment

"Symmetrical finger pinch marks on each side of the handles with three grooves" (Empereur 2018: 185)

Manufacturing Technique

Wheel made

Firing

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Vessel Images 1

Amathus AM3290

Transport amphora

Amathous

6th - 7th c. CE

Late Roman

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 0

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Late Roman Amphora 1 (LRA 1)

4th - 8th centuries CE

Late Roman, Early Byzantine, Byzantine, Late Roman

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Associated Petrofabric

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

Kiln name:

Amathus

Country/region:

Cyprus/Eastern South Coast

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Bibliography

Empereur, J. Y. The Hellenistic Harbour of Amathus, Underwater Excavations, 1984-1986. 2, Artefacts found during excavation. Athens: École française d’Athènes, 2018 , Figure 3:F4.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

"Complete LRA 1B2, exactly the same as Amathus AM3289, same join above curve of the base with a change in the rhythm of the bands; pronounced ledge on the neck level with the upper edges of the handles" (Empereur 2018: 185).

This vessel was uploaded to the LCP as a part of the LCP's Handbook to the LRA1 (2025, 1st ed.).