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4. Description of the amphora types
Origin'. There are workshops at a number of sites in North Africa. The large amphora was produced in the
Nabeul region at Sidi Zahruni746. Production data have been published from Carthagena (Spain)747 748. M. Bonifay
states that the Spatheion 3 type of variant C is attested to in the Zeugitana region at Neapolis1*.
Contents'. Olives, wine, garum, honey and lentils749.
Distribution-. The Spatheion amphorae were widespread both in the western and in the eastern
Mediterranean, in the northern provinces of the Empire and in the Black Sea region750.
Fabric:
Visual characteristics
Hard fabric, limestone, iron oxide and colourless inclusions, no. 418.
Hard fabric, limestone, black and colourless inclusions, no. 419.
Hard rough fabric, with tiny grains of limestone and voids, no. 420.
Catalogue
Tetragonos Agora
Spatheion 3C (small)
418. Rim, neck, handle fir., 99/039 (1687), R-sewer, D = 6.2 cm,
V = 1.3 cm, HD = 1.8 cm, DN = 3.4 cm, H = 5.8 cm, S -
0.6x1.3 cm, buff (2.5Y 8/2), PLATES 37, 84
Spatheion 1A
420. Base fr., 97/016 (1679), Stoa-Room SI, BD = 4.2 cm, H -
8.2 cm, yellowish red (5YR 5/6), surface: very pale brown
(10YR 8/4), PLATES 37, 84
419. Rim, neck, handle fr., 99/010 (1681), R-sewer, D -
6.3 cm, V = 1.2 cm, HD = 1.4 cm, H = 4.6 cm, very pale
brown (10YR 7/4), PLATES 37, 84
The amphorae published from Ephesus:
Tetragonos Agora, South Gate: Gassner 1997, 185 T. 60, no. 764; Terrace House 1: Lang-Auinger-Outschar 1994, 12; Lucas
Grave (Lukasgrab): Liko 2010, 242 nos. 687-688.
Type 71
Miscellaneous Amphorae
71-1 Late Hellenistic and Early Roman Amphorae
1. These amphorae have everted rims. They were probably produced in Spain.
The amphorae found in Ephesus
Agora
layers Data range nos.
Ph 4 30/27 B.C. to 3 B.C., uptoA.D. 23 347-348
Ph 5c A.D. 23 to 45: West and North Halls, West Gate 345
Ph 6-9 First to early seventh centuries A.D. 346
746 Beltran 1970, 571; Panella 1982, 179; Manacorda 1977, 217; Peacock - Williams 1986, 202; Bonifay 2004, 125-129; Bonifay
2005, Spatheion 1; Ghalia et al. 2005.
747 Panella 1982, 178;Keay 1984, 215; Peacock - Williams 1986,202.
748 Bonifay 2004.
749 Manacorda 1977, 220; Keay 1984, 215
750 Riley 1979, 227; Brukner 1981 T. 163.79; Keay 1984, 219; Peacock - Williams 1986, 203; Bezeczky 1987, no 313; Mackensen
1987, 253-258; Bonifay - Pieri 1995, 97; Cipriano - Carre 1987, 488; Carignani - Pacetti 1989, 614; Alpdzen et al. 1995, 103;
Bjelajac 1996, 87-91; Opait 1996, 225; Villa 1998, 281; Sagui 1998, 312; Volpe et al. 1998, 723-725; Vidrih Perko 1998, 101;
Martin 1999, 351 f.; Abadie-Reynal 1999, 262; $enol - Kerem 2000, 84; Portale - Romeo 2000, 426; Vidrih Perko - Pavletic 2000,
266; Ladstatter 2000c, 166 f; Ladstatter 2003a, 838-842; Opait 2004a, 38, Pl. 32.
4. Description of the amphora types
Origin'. There are workshops at a number of sites in North Africa. The large amphora was produced in the
Nabeul region at Sidi Zahruni746. Production data have been published from Carthagena (Spain)747 748. M. Bonifay
states that the Spatheion 3 type of variant C is attested to in the Zeugitana region at Neapolis1*.
Contents'. Olives, wine, garum, honey and lentils749.
Distribution-. The Spatheion amphorae were widespread both in the western and in the eastern
Mediterranean, in the northern provinces of the Empire and in the Black Sea region750.
Fabric:
Visual characteristics
Hard fabric, limestone, iron oxide and colourless inclusions, no. 418.
Hard fabric, limestone, black and colourless inclusions, no. 419.
Hard rough fabric, with tiny grains of limestone and voids, no. 420.
Catalogue
Tetragonos Agora
Spatheion 3C (small)
418. Rim, neck, handle fir., 99/039 (1687), R-sewer, D = 6.2 cm,
V = 1.3 cm, HD = 1.8 cm, DN = 3.4 cm, H = 5.8 cm, S -
0.6x1.3 cm, buff (2.5Y 8/2), PLATES 37, 84
Spatheion 1A
420. Base fr., 97/016 (1679), Stoa-Room SI, BD = 4.2 cm, H -
8.2 cm, yellowish red (5YR 5/6), surface: very pale brown
(10YR 8/4), PLATES 37, 84
419. Rim, neck, handle fr., 99/010 (1681), R-sewer, D -
6.3 cm, V = 1.2 cm, HD = 1.4 cm, H = 4.6 cm, very pale
brown (10YR 7/4), PLATES 37, 84
The amphorae published from Ephesus:
Tetragonos Agora, South Gate: Gassner 1997, 185 T. 60, no. 764; Terrace House 1: Lang-Auinger-Outschar 1994, 12; Lucas
Grave (Lukasgrab): Liko 2010, 242 nos. 687-688.
Type 71
Miscellaneous Amphorae
71-1 Late Hellenistic and Early Roman Amphorae
1. These amphorae have everted rims. They were probably produced in Spain.
The amphorae found in Ephesus
Agora
layers Data range nos.
Ph 4 30/27 B.C. to 3 B.C., uptoA.D. 23 347-348
Ph 5c A.D. 23 to 45: West and North Halls, West Gate 345
Ph 6-9 First to early seventh centuries A.D. 346
746 Beltran 1970, 571; Panella 1982, 179; Manacorda 1977, 217; Peacock - Williams 1986, 202; Bonifay 2004, 125-129; Bonifay
2005, Spatheion 1; Ghalia et al. 2005.
747 Panella 1982, 178;Keay 1984, 215; Peacock - Williams 1986,202.
748 Bonifay 2004.
749 Manacorda 1977, 220; Keay 1984, 215
750 Riley 1979, 227; Brukner 1981 T. 163.79; Keay 1984, 219; Peacock - Williams 1986, 203; Bezeczky 1987, no 313; Mackensen
1987, 253-258; Bonifay - Pieri 1995, 97; Cipriano - Carre 1987, 488; Carignani - Pacetti 1989, 614; Alpdzen et al. 1995, 103;
Bjelajac 1996, 87-91; Opait 1996, 225; Villa 1998, 281; Sagui 1998, 312; Volpe et al. 1998, 723-725; Vidrih Perko 1998, 101;
Martin 1999, 351 f.; Abadie-Reynal 1999, 262; $enol - Kerem 2000, 84; Portale - Romeo 2000, 426; Vidrih Perko - Pavletic 2000,
266; Ladstatter 2000c, 166 f; Ladstatter 2003a, 838-842; Opait 2004a, 38, Pl. 32.
