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PHOENICIA. Persian era, circa 500 BCE. Wine storage / shipping amphora....
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Description
PHOENICIA. Persian era, circa 500 BCE. Wine storage / shipping amphora. A medium-sized wheel-thrown terracotta vessel 17 inches (43 cm) in height, with two high, looped side handles and tapering, conical bottom. Obviously salvaged from the sea, with considerable marine calcite, mollusk and shell encrustation. Heavily and attractively encrusted as described, otherwise intact, with custom tripod display stand.From The Living Torah Museum Collection; ex Donald F. Brown Collection, acquired by private donation.
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2016 November 16 Biblical Archaeology & Related Objects Grand Format Auction #6170 (go to Auction Home page)
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November, 2016
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