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DOI Artikel:Domżalski, Krzysztof; Wicenciak, Urszula; Tayeb, Mahmoud el; Waliszewski, Tomasz: Late hellenistic and early roman pottery production center at Jiyeh rescue excavations, 2004
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.42090#0435
JIYEH
LEBANON
Several forms of amphorae could be dis-
tinguished, differing in rim profiles, handles
and bases [Fig. 6], They were generally un-
stamped, as only two stamps on handles
were found among several hundred unstam-
ped ones. Moreover, some complete loom-
weights and fragments of braziers of diffe-
rent types were found. It is unclear, whether
they were also locally made as not many were
found and there were no misfired examples
among them.
Single fragments of unfinished and de-
formed, rather thin-walled vessels of table-
ware type, such as bowls and oil lamps, led
to the assumption that a small series of finer
pottery made in the typical brittle ware
fabric was also produced by the local potters.
The most evident case is that of a watch-
shaped oil lamp with unpierced nozzle
[Fig. 7]. Furthermore, several pieces of jugs
and unguentaria, as well as of a terracotta
figurine were collected.
IMPORTED POTTERY FROM B1-B3
Most frequent among the generally scarce
imported fine ceramics are fragments resem-
bling the so-called Flellenistic Color-coated
Ware A group, possibly of southeastern
Aegean origin,4 characterized by mostly uni-
form red slip, as well as black-gloss ware
from some Asia Minor and possibly Italian
(Campanian) centers. Moreover, a single sherd
of Eastern Sigillata A (ESA)5 originating
from the region of Antioch was recorded.
The first group was represented by un-
decorated bowls with incurved rims, plates
Fig. 7. Imported [above] and locally made (below) oil lamps from trial pits B1-B3; note the lamp with
unpierced nozzle in the bottom left corner [Photo K. Domzalski)
4 Cf. J.W. Hayes, The Hellenistic and Roman Pottery, Paphos III (Nicosia 1991), 23-24, Fig. XII:l-3.
5 J.W. Hayes, "Sigillate orientali", in: Ceramica fine romana nel bacino mediterraneo (tardo ellenismo e primo imperio),
Atlante delle forme ceramiche II, Enciclopedia dell'Arte antica, classica e orientale (Roma 1985), 9-48, Pis. I-XI.
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LEBANON
Several forms of amphorae could be dis-
tinguished, differing in rim profiles, handles
and bases [Fig. 6], They were generally un-
stamped, as only two stamps on handles
were found among several hundred unstam-
ped ones. Moreover, some complete loom-
weights and fragments of braziers of diffe-
rent types were found. It is unclear, whether
they were also locally made as not many were
found and there were no misfired examples
among them.
Single fragments of unfinished and de-
formed, rather thin-walled vessels of table-
ware type, such as bowls and oil lamps, led
to the assumption that a small series of finer
pottery made in the typical brittle ware
fabric was also produced by the local potters.
The most evident case is that of a watch-
shaped oil lamp with unpierced nozzle
[Fig. 7]. Furthermore, several pieces of jugs
and unguentaria, as well as of a terracotta
figurine were collected.
IMPORTED POTTERY FROM B1-B3
Most frequent among the generally scarce
imported fine ceramics are fragments resem-
bling the so-called Flellenistic Color-coated
Ware A group, possibly of southeastern
Aegean origin,4 characterized by mostly uni-
form red slip, as well as black-gloss ware
from some Asia Minor and possibly Italian
(Campanian) centers. Moreover, a single sherd
of Eastern Sigillata A (ESA)5 originating
from the region of Antioch was recorded.
The first group was represented by un-
decorated bowls with incurved rims, plates
Fig. 7. Imported [above] and locally made (below) oil lamps from trial pits B1-B3; note the lamp with
unpierced nozzle in the bottom left corner [Photo K. Domzalski)
4 Cf. J.W. Hayes, The Hellenistic and Roman Pottery, Paphos III (Nicosia 1991), 23-24, Fig. XII:l-3.
5 J.W. Hayes, "Sigillate orientali", in: Ceramica fine romana nel bacino mediterraneo (tardo ellenismo e primo imperio),
Atlante delle forme ceramiche II, Enciclopedia dell'Arte antica, classica e orientale (Roma 1985), 9-48, Pis. I-XI.
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