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Thasian Amphora Handle with Stamped Inscription

Thasian Amphora Handle with Stamped Inscription

Amphora · 4th-1st century BCE
Amphora handle of red clay stamped with an incuse square, within which are a volute krater and an inscription in Greek, ALKEIDES, running along the left-hand side of the stamp, in horizontal lettering. The right-hand edge of the stamp, with another line of text (appears to read THASION), has been damaged.
Shape
Amphora
Period
Hellenistic period
Date
4th-1st century BCE
Culture
Greek
Dimensions
H: 8.70 cm W: 7.10 cm
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Thasos (Thrace)
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1960.617
Image Source
harvard
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