Cypriot Transport Amphora

Cypriot Transport Amphora

Description:

Pottery basket handle transport amphora (storage-jar) of Cypriot type; wheel-made; biconical body with a flatted base; rudimentary neck and rolled rim; two tall upright handles.


Dimensions: Diameter: 5 centimetres b ; Diameter: 35.30 centimetres middle ; Diameter: 11 centimetres rim ; Height: 22.20 centimetres handle ; Height: 82.50 centimetres including handles ; Height: 2.10 centimetres rim ; Height: 82.50 centimetres; Width: 4.20 centimetres cross-section of handle (usually two dimensions here - omitted by catalogue?) ; Resolution: 10 centimetres inner rim


Object Type: transport amphora


Techniques: wheel-made

Period:

Archaic II

Date:

650 - 300 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Kamiros

Accession Number:

1864,1007.32