II.1.1 230. Commercial notations, 2nd half VIth century B.C.E.
Monument
Type
Amphora handle.
Material
Clay.
Dimensions (cm)
H.9.5, W., Th., Diam..
Additional description
Clazomenae, 2nd half VI century B.C.E.
Find place
Berezan.
Find context
North Sector II, Pit 4.
Find circumstances
Found in 1966, excavations of K.S. Gorbunova.
Modern location
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
Institution and inventory
The State Hermitage Museum, Б.66.208.
Autopsy
August 2016.
Epigraphic field 1
Position
Handle, overside.
Lettering
Graffito.
Letterheights (cm)
Unknown.
Text 1
Category
Unclassified (cross-shaped) mark.
Date
2nd half VIth century B.C.E.
Dating criteria
Palaeography.
<div type="textpart" subtype="inscription" n="1">
<ab>
<lb n="1"/>
<lb n="2"/>
</ab>
</div>Apparatus criticus
Translation
Commentary
Cross-shaped mark on the upper part of the handle.
Images
Epigraphic field 2
Position
Handle, right edge.
Lettering
Graffito.
Text 2
Category
Commercial notation (numerical)
Date
2nd half VIth century B.C.E.
Dating criteria
Palaeography.
<div type="textpart" subtype="inscription" n="2">
<ab>
<lb n="1"/>
<lb n="2"/>
</ab>
</div>Apparatus criticus
Translation
Commentary
7 notches on the right edge of the handle.
Images
Epigraphic field 3
Position
Handle, left edge.
Lettering
Graffito.
Letterheights (cm)
Unknown.
Text 3
Category
Commercial notation (numerical)
Date
2nd half VIth century B.C.E.
Dating criteria
Palaeography.
<div type="textpart" subtype="inscription" n="3">
<ab>
<lb n="1"/>
<lb n="2"/>
</ab>
</div>Apparatus criticus
Translation
Commentary
5 notches on the left edge of the handle.
Images
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