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Fragment of two-handled jar (amphora)
Greek
Archaic Period
570–550 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .15 x .062
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.586
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
CVA Boston 1, pl. 58, 3; Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 352.2.
DescriptionPart of the mouth of an amphora. On the lip, two red lines on a black ground, inside and out. On the neck, a lotus and palmette garland.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession date: 1886).