Olba 2012.T5.33.3 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Olba 2012.T5.33.3

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Context Information

Site Name

Olba, Olba-Diocaesarea

Date

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Site Type

City

Country/Region

Turkey/Eastern Mediterranean

Period

Early Byzantine

Archaeological Context

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Vessel Details

Shape

Transport amphora

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

Tight and porous textured clay (5YR 7/6 reddish yellow) with fine sand, frequent limestone, and dense fine-medium grit inclusions.

Measurements (cms)

Rim diameter: 10 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

Olba 2012.T5.33.3

Transport amphora

Olba

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Early Byzantine

Break Photos 1

Olba 2012.T5.33.3

Transport amphora

Olba

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Early Byzantine

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

Aydın, S.; Alkaç, E.; Eroğlu, M.; and Kadıoğlu, Y. K. "Olba Kazıları Late Roman 1 Amphoraları ve Arkeometri Sonuçlarının Değerlendirilmesi" Seleucia 11 (2021), 137-174 , Plate 2.3.

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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.).