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Fragment of two-handled jar (amphora)
Greek, Ptolemaic
Hellenistic Period
200–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12.1 x 7.6 cm (4 3/4 x 3 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.824
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionShoulder and neck fragment from an amphora. Brick-red, rough clay; unglazed; sketchy figures in dull blue and white on outside; irregular on all four sides.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF.
(Accession Date: April 1, 1888)
(Accession Date: April 1, 1888)