Chhim Chm 7017 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Chhim Chm 7017

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Context Information

Site Name

Chhim

Date

Late 4th - early 7th c. CE

Site Type

Town/Village

Country/Region

Lebanon/Lebanon Mountains

Period

Byzantine

Archaeological Context

Cistern VI, Area 3 (2008)

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Vessel Details

Shape

Transport amphora

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

Medium gritty fabric, with many gray, red, and some white inclusions.

Measurements (cms)

Rim diameter: 8.5 cm

Functional Category

Transport/Storage

Surface treatment

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Manufacturing Technique

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Firing

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Vessel Images 1

Chhim Chm 7017

Transport amphora

Chhim

Late 4th - early 7th 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

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

Placed in Wicenciak's Cilician production group. This vessel was uploaded to the LCP as a part of the LCP's Handbook to the LRA1 (2025, 1st ed.).