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Greek amphora

$4,000.00

Third – fourth quarter of 4 century B.C.E
Mendean

Brick-reddish fabric with inclusions of mica outside and light brown inside. Elongated conical body with nearly horizontal shoulder tapering to a peg toe, conical recess, slightly hollowed; long wide neck; rim indicated by groove. Handles with oval cross-section  from top of neck to shoulder. Painted red band under the rim.
Intact. Surface lost in places. Comes with custom made solid brass tripod stand. Height 20.75″ (52.7 cm).
For similar published examples see:
– Monachov S.Y. Greek amphorae in the Black Sea region: the typology of amphorae leading centers-exporters of goods in ceramic containers, Saratov, 2003, p. 90, tbl. 64, 3.

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