Object card·SAL_7525·1973

Byzantine closed amphora, Huilerie, square I III/ζ5

Byzantine closed amphora, Huilerie, square I III/ζ5
Object card: 1973. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7525. "Byzantine closed amphora, Huilerie, square I III/ζ5". CC BY 4.0. Resized.

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English, translated from the French record

Amphora, incomplete; only a fragment of the body survives, H. 39.5 cm. Light brown fabric with pinkish-red slip. Round base, ovoid body, ribbed; dense ribs on the base and shoulder. Painted red inscription on the shoulder: Φ C θ. This amphora contained child's bones. Cf. Sal. 6512. Inventory Amph_0243; V_1150; E_0171; negative 06688_05; 25 May 1973.

French, as on the record

chantier : Huilerie carre : I III/ζ5 num planche : PL_20 objet : amphore type :vase fermé epoque : Epoque byzantine forme : corps conique ou ovoïde à fond rond caracterique : le diamètre du corps est inférieur à la hauteur Amphore, incomplète inv objet : Amph_0243 inv objet : V_1150 inv objet : E_0171 negatif : 06688_05 pub : SAL_PUB_139904_XI_CAT_11_Nc4054_p_0038 pub : SAL_PUB_139889_IX_CAT_09_0218_p_0055 seul un fragment du corps est conservé. H. 39,5. Pâte brun clair, engobe rosé. Fond rond, corps ovoïde, côtelé. Côtes denses sur le fond et l'épaule. Inscription peinte en rouge sur l'épaule: Φ C θ. Cette amphore contenait des ossements d’enfant. Cf. Sal. 6512.

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