Tyre TYR1.80.1 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Tyre TYR1.80.1

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Context Information

Site Name

Tyre, es-Sur

Date

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Site Type

Harbor/port

Country/Region

Lebanon/Southern Coast

Period

Byzantine

Archaeological Context

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Vessel Details

Shape

Transport amphora

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

Light beige fabric.

Measurements (cms)

Rim diameter: 8 cm.

Functional Category

Transport/Storage

Surface treatment

Beige exterior.

Manufacturing Technique

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Firing

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Vessel Images 1

Tyre TYR1.80.1

Transport amphora

Tyre

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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

Gatier, P.-L.; Baud, A.; Cahu, D.; Charpentier, G.; Devillechaise, A.; Duvet, C.; Hachem, M.-E.; Ferreira, P.; Flammin, A.; Haidar-Vela, N.; Husson, X.; Kahwagi-Janho, H.; Piaton, C.; Pieri, D.; and Schmitt, A. "Mission archéologique de Tyr. Rapport préliminaire 2008-2009" Bulletin d'Archéologie et d’Architecture Libanaises 14 (2010), 135–241 , Plate Pl. 8.6.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

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