Palmyra Majcherek 2019 Fig. 4.1 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Palmyra Majcherek 2019 Fig. 4.1

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Context Information

Site Name

Palmyra

Date

6th - 8th c. CE

Site Type

City

Country/Region

Syria/Eastern Mountains

Period

Byzantine

Archaeological Context

Northwestern quarter of city

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Vessel Details

Shape

Transport amphora

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

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Functional Category

Transport/Storage

Surface treatment

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Manufacturing Technique

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Vessel Images 1

Palmyra Majcherek 2019 Fig. 4.1

Transport amphora

Palmyra

6th - 8th c. CE

Byzantine

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

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Bibliography

Majcherek, G. "Filling the Gap: Mediterranean Amphora in Late Antique Palmyra" Syria, Archaeologie, Art et Historie 96 (2019), 395-417 , Figure Fig. 4.1.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

LRA1s are the most numerous imported amphora type at Palmyra, with other common types including the LRA3, LRA4, and LRA5/Palestinian Bag-Shaped Jar. This vessel was uploaded to the LCP as a part of th