Ephesus 56 Amphora [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Typology Item
Not after (date)
620
Not before (date)
380
Broader
Amphora
Bibliography
EphesosXV.1, pp. 167-170, fig. 26 (T. Bezeczky)
Description
Pear-shaped body with short, solid spike; cylindrical neck; small, flat or rounded rim; and two small loop handles. Displays clear similarities to Kenchreai RC22=Torone 7. Made in and around Ephesus (cf. LRA3 fabric) but perhaps also imitated in eastern Aegean workshops (e.g., Kos and Chios). End 4th-beginning 7th century.
Has geographic origin
Aegean Islands
Has geographic origin
Ephesus
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Linked to

KE 442 (Ephesus 56 Amphora with Graffito)

KTH0638 (Ephesus 56 Amphora)

KTH0859 (Ephesus 56 Amphora)

KTH1220 (Ephesus 56 Amphora)

KTH1496 (Ephesus 56 Amphora)

KTH1610 (Ephesus 56 Amphora)

KTH1785 (Ephesus 56 Amphora)

KTH1786 (Ephesus 56 Amphora)

KTH1789 (Ephesus 56 Amphora)

KTH1811 (Ephesus 56 Amphora)

KTH2000 (Ephesus 56 Amphora)

KTH2042 (Ephesus 56 Amphora)

KTH2165 (Ephesus 56 Amphora)

KTH2182 (Ephesus 56 Amphora)

Suggested citation
“Ephesus 56 Amphora.” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/typology/p-amphora-ephesus-56>