Clay stamp, possibly for marking amphorae, Temple of Zeus
Object card: 1970. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_5916. "Clay stamp, possibly for marking amphorae, Temple of Zeus". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Possibly a stamp for marking amphorae (SAL_5351): a cone whose mass was pinched between two fingers along its height, with a flat oval face. Pale yellow, well-fired clay; solid modelling, with finger impressions that flattened the base of the cone. H. 3.3, l. 3.1; Inventory Po_0533; square E VII/γ6, Temple of Zeus, Salamis; 10 October 1970.
French, as on the record
dessin : D_3263
inv objet : Po_0533
negatif : 04819_04
negatif : 04819_03
objet : Sceau à marquer les amphores?
Sceau à marquer les amphores? (SAL_5351). Cône dont la masse a été pincée entre les deux doigts dans le sens de la hauteur. Face ovale plate. Argile jaune pâle, bien cuite. Modelé plein, empreinte des doigts qui ont écrasé la base du cône. H. 3,3, l. 3,1
chantier : Temple de Zeus
carre : E VII/γ6
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