Marea Gwiazda and Wielgosz-Rondolino 2019 Fig. 4.1

Vessel: Marea Gwiazda and Wielgosz-Rondolino 2019 Fig. 4.1

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Context Information

Site Name

Marea

Date

5th-7th

Site Type

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Country/Region

Egypt/Delta/Lower Egypt

Period

Byzantine

Archaeological Context

Trenches T3 and T5, with deposits prior and during the construction of the Byzantine House H1

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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

Marea Gwiazda and Wielgosz-Rondolino 2019 Fig. 4.1

Transport amphora

Marea

5th-7th

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

Gwiazda, M. and Wielgosz-Rondolino, D. "‘Marea’ on Lake Mareotis: a Roman Amphorae Dump, a Byzantine Period House, and its Early Islamic Dwellers" The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 105 (2019), 259-273 , Figure Figure 4, Number 1.0, Page 265.0.

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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.).