Amphoriskos
early 3rd-mid 7th century
Description
The foot and flat disk base remain unglazed. About 1 cm of glaze exists on the interior lip of the vessel. An incised groove runs below the glaze on the shoulder, at the same level as the lower handle attachments. The object is in good condition, although some of the glaze has faded and flaked off.
Dimensions
11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq in Nov. 1929; Original Field Catalogue Entry: 29.11.161 "jar, complete, small, with handles on both sides, green glazed. Loose medium texture; grave 13; glazed flask [pencil annotation]."
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