Ephesus 56 Amphora [permalink] [show fewer 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)