Object card: 1969. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_6302. "Clepsydra base with outflow hole, Salamis". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Base of a clepsydra, a closed vessel with a large annular base; a hole a few centimetres above the base served for the water to run out. Red-brown fabric with mineral inclusions and a beige slip, wheel-made, the hole pierced after firing. Diameter 13.8 cm, height 9.5 cm. Inventory Po_0582; 4 September 1969.
French, as on the record
Fond de clepsydre, vase fermé à grosse base annulaire. A quelques centimètres de la base, un trou sert à l'écoulement de l'eau. Pâte brun rouge avec inclusions minérales et engobe beige. Fait au tour, trou pratiqué après cuisson. Diam. 13,8, H. 9,5
carre : K V/γ4 (sud-ouest)
inv objet : Po_0582
negatif : 05071_06
negatif : 05072_01
negatif : 05071_05
objet : Clepsydre
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