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MARE0011

Maresha, 266-201 BCE. Amphora. Label.
Transcription

α δ ι ι ο ει τη

Translation

[no translation]

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
Second line may be also read as Κ Ν Ι. The area of the stamp is eroded, which makes it impossible to decipher the inscription. The profile of the wide and flat handle and the fabric favor a Middle Knidian amphora handle with early inscribed stamps.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

266 BCE to 201 BCE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

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Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Finkielsztejn, Gerald. “Amphora Stamps.” In The Excavations of Maresha Subterranean Complex 57: The “Heliodorus” Cave, 71–75. BAR International Series 2652. Oxford: Archaeopress, 2014. insc 11.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Finkielsztejn, Gerald. “Amphora Stamps.” In The Excavations of Maresha Subterranean Complex 57: The “Heliodorus” Cave, 71–75. BAR International Series 2652. Oxford: Archaeopress, 2014. insc 11.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Finkielsztejn, Gerald. “Amphora Stamps.” In The Excavations of Maresha Subterranean Complex 57: The “Heliodorus” Cave, 71–75. BAR International Series 2652. Oxford: Archaeopress, 2014. insc 11.
    Zotero
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