Amphora

Object Number

SMP6856

Name

Amphora

Description

Large coarse vessel fragments

including a) Amphora stand (?). D. over top 147. Coarse light orange ware. Cf. MW/58

no. 53; RT/6o

no. 24

b) Neck of an Italian amphora of tall slender form (Dressel form I

Lamboglia form I). Fine-grained clay

cream at surface

pinkish on inside. First century B.c. (= early phase)

and c) Neck of a short-necked amphora of unclassified type. D. rim 13

H. of neck c. I 1-5. Pale brown to light red ware. Also two more amphora stand fragments and two neck and rim fragments.

Specimen Count

9

Preservation State

Fragment

Collection Date From

1951

Department

Knossos

Collection

Stratigraphical Museum

EMu IRN

164759