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Amphora reused as burial urn
Greek, East Greek
Findspot: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Assos (Behramkale), Necropolis
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
15.9 x 17.8 cm (6 1/4 x 7 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.213
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRed clay; black outside. Upper rim very ragged. Note in 1967, one handle detached and left inside urn
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey; necropolis. 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884.