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Amphora reused as burial urn
Greek, East Greek
Byzantine Period
Findspot: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Assos (Behramkale), Necropolis
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
33.1 x 22 cm (13 1/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.208
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRed clay, rough. Slight bend in one side of body.
ProvenanceAbout 1880/1883, excavated at the necropolis of Assos, near Behramkale, Turkey, by the Archaeological Institute of America; 1884, gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 15, 1884)