The LR amphora 4 was originally defined by John Riley in the excavations of the hippodrome at Caesarea Maritima, on the coast of Israel (Rilery 1975, pp. 27-30, there called “Amphora Type 2”). This is a deep cylindrical vessel with a short rim and high ring handles. There are regularly messy accretions of clay on the shoulder and around the rim. Occasionally there are narrow grooves around the shoulder or upper body.
According to Paul Reynolds (2005: 575), the “early 2nd-early 3rd century version of the LRA 4 were wide-bodied and rather short, with a small vertical collar rim. Wide-bodied examples continued to be made through the 4th and 5th centuries, sometimes dec...
Ashkelon (Israel-Palestinian Authority/Southern Coastal Plain)
Ashqelon, Third Mile Estate (Israel-Palestinian Authority/Southern Coastal Plain)
Israel-Palestinian Authority/Southern Coastal Plain
Israel-Palestinian Authority/Southern Coastal Plain