Old Cairo Gascoigne 2007 Fig. 6 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Old Cairo Gascoigne 2007 Fig. 6

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Context Information

Site Name

Cairo

Date

6th-7th c.

Site Type

Fortified site/citadel

Country/Region

Egypt/Delta

Period

Byzantine

Archaeological Context

Diocletianic fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo; Rescue excavations.

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Vessel Details

Shape

Transport amphora

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

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Measurements (cms)

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Functional Category

Transport/Storage

Surface treatment

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Manufacturing Technique

Wheel made

Firing

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Vessel Images 1

Old Cairo Gascoigne 2007 Fig. 6

Transport amphora

Cairo

6th-7th c.

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

A.L. Gascoigne. "Amphorae from Old Cairo: A Preliminary Note" Cahiers de la Céramique Égyptienne 8 (2007), 161-174 , Figure Figure 6, Page 168.0.

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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.).