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Clay burial amphora
Amphora of an oval shape with a rounded base forming a nipple-like boss. The neck of the vessel is cylindrical and the handles are strap. It was found during the excavation of a cemetery and has been used as a burial urn.
Pot burial was a common method of interment for infants and children. This method may allude to the return to the mother’s womb. To be used for such a purpose, the vessel’s base and neck from the shoulders up were sometimes removed.
Code
ΒΚ 4467/192
Type
Burial amphora
Chronology
4th-5th century
Dimensions
Height 53 cm., rim diameter 10 cm.
Material of Construction
Clay
Origin
Thessaloniki, eastern cemetery. Excavation of the Lyssiatrion