Core Record |
| Title |
amphora |
| Collection |
Artworld: Oriental Museum |
| Date |
1540 - 1292 BCE |
| Description |
Clay shouldered amphora with the lower body tapering to form a point. The amphora would originally have had two loop handles applied vertically to the shoulder; one handle has broken off and is missing. The rim is slightly flared and is broken. |
| Cultural Context |
Egyptian |
| Id Number Current Accession |
1964.44 |
| Location Creation Site |
Misr, Upper Nubia (Sudanese sites), Buhen |
| Location Current Repository |
The Oriental Museum |
| Subject |
receptacle/vessel, amphora |
| Measurements |
39.8 x 74.2 x 33.5 cm |
| Context |
Such an amphora would have been used for the transporting or storing of liquids, especially wine. |
| Rights |
Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, 2002. All Rights reserved |
| Rights Owner |
OM |
| Style Period |
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty |
| Work Type |
amphora |
