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From the floor of a black glazed plate decorated with stamped palmettes and rouletting.
Incised on the underside:
Firm rather dull glaze inside and out. Late Roman fill. Leica PD 1133-23(F 188) ... 7 October 1947 |
Part of neck and shoulder, with plain thickened rim, of a coarse amphora.
Letters added in red:
Pink clay with white grits and buff surface. Previously North Basement-Jar Fragments, Block X (Late 3rd ... 5 April 1937 |
| Mended from many fragments; one handle and pieces from body missing. Egg-shaped body tapering to small ring foot; neck narrows slightly towards top; rolled rim. A few irregular grooves on shoulder.
Dipinto ... 2 April 1937 |
| Fragments of body and most of lip missing. Single handle. Wheel ridges on narrow neck and tapering body. Small high conical foot.
Painted under handle in dull black:
Dark red highly micaceous clay ... 3 April 1937 |
| Mouth and fragment of shoulder missing; otherwise unbroken. Fusiform body similar to P 9792 (Φ 248).
At base of single handle, traces of dipinto, illegible.
Clay and finish similar to P 9799 (Φ 258), ... 5 April 1937 |
| Broken in two pieces; fragments of lip missing. Heavy egg-shaped body; small depressed base; round handles.
Incised on shoulder:
On opposite shoulder, very faint:
Coarse buff clay with many bits. Slipped ... 5 April 1937 |
Solid flaring base and bit of floor preserved.
Dipinto in black glaze on center of floor:
Fine pinkish-buff clay.
Cf. P 2417.
Possibly an official measure. Leica PD 1132-2 ... 8 April 1937 |
Fragment from amphora.
Large letters in red:
Gritty red clay with white specks. Light slip on exterior.
ADDENDA Many fragments added; now: amphora neck; rim and both handles preserved.
Lepti Minus ... 10 April 1937 |
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