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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.