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There is a painted inscription of three lines: at top, Baalpilles, probably the name of the owner; below, Yaton, inspector.
Production of such Phoenician amphorae appears to have taken place on Cyprus, but finds at shipwrecks sites show that they were widely dispersed thoughout the eastern Mediterranean.
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Title: Terracotta amphora with Phoenician inscription
Date: 6th–5th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Clay
Dimensions: H.: 22 3/4 in. (57.8 cm)
Classification: Cesnola Inscriptions
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.2300
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