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Egyptian Amphorae in Britain and the Western Provinces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2011

Roberta Tomber  and
David Williams
Roberta Tomber
Affiliation:
Museum of London Specialist Services
David Williams
Affiliation:
English Heritage Ceramic & Lithic Petrology Project, University of Southampton
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The tradition of amphora manufacture within Egypt is a long one, covering the period from Pharaonic times through to the Arab period and even continuing into the modern era. Throughout this time clays from the Nile and Delta regions were especially exploited to produce amphorae. Thus many of these large transport vessels from different periods share the same distinctive drab chocolate-brown fabric (centring around Munsell 10YR 4/4), enlivened by occasional plates of golden mica, small pieces of white limestone, and frequent elongate voids which once held organic material burnt out during firing. Interestingly enough, these same clay sources are still in use today.

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Britannia , Volume 31 , November 2000 , pp. 41 - 54
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Copyright © Roberta Tomber and David Williams 2000. Exclusive Licence to Publish: The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies

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