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MAIASP. 2024. No. 16 Elena
Kuznetsova ( Mineralogical and petrographic study of the molding
mass of the Knidian amphorae DOI: 10.53737/2713-2021.2024.10.24.012 Access this article (PDF File) Pages: 303—334 |
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The article presents the results of a petrographic study of 32 ceramic samples obtained from
whole and fragmented amphorae, including stamped ones. The material covers
the period from the middle of the 4th to the end of the 2nd
century BCE. The analysis of the thin sections made it possible to identify
four petrographic groups of the molding mass, two
of which (A and B) reliably correlate with the Knidos
workshops. Localization is proved by the presence of stamps in both groups,
whose Knidian origin is beyond doubt. It is
suggested that the amphorae of both groups were made in the Reșadie. It is based on the results of amphora assemblage and archaeological
excavations conducted in the area. The diversity of the mineralogical
composition of the vessel tissues, samples from which were included in groups
C and D, suggests that the amphorae were made outside the |
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Key words: Greek amphorae, stamps, Knidian peninsula, mineralogical and petrographic study, thin section, localization. |
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Received December 6,
2023 Accepted
for publication December 21, 2023 |
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About the authors: Kuznetsova Elena ( E-mail: ev_kuznetsova@list.ru Shelepov Dmitriy ( E-mail: shelepov-dmitriy@mail.ru
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