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Collection: Repository of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea
Archaeological object, Ceramic ware, Vase | 843 - 1204
Βυζαντινός αμφορέας (μαγαρικό)

Βυζαντινός αμφορέας (μαγαρικό). Έχει χαρακτηριστικό ατρακτοειδές σώμα, ψηλό και στενό λαιμό και δύο λαβές, οι οποίες δε σώζονται και που θα υψώνονταν πάνω από το χείλος. Στα βυζαντινά χρόνια επικράτησε ως συνώνυμο του αμφορέα η λέξη "μαγαρικόν"ή και "μεγαρικόν". Οι αμφορείς (Μαγαρικά) αποτελούσαν το βασικότερο μέσο διακίνησης υγρών (κρασί, λάδι) ή και στερεών (όσπρια) προϊόντων ήδη από την αρχαιότητα. Οι αμφορείς (αμφί + φέρω) έχουν κατά κανόνα δύο αντιδιαμετρικά τοποθετημένες λαβές για να διευκολύνουν τη μεταφορά και τη φόρτωσή-εκφόρτωσή τους σε πλοία ή άλλα μεταφορικά μέσα. Η μαρτυρία τους είναι πολύτιμη καθώς μας παρέχουν πληροφορίες για το εμπόριο και τους δρόμους του, την οικονομία, τις σχέσεις μεταξύ απομακρυσμένων περιοχών, τη διακίνηση αγαθών, την ακτινοβολία κεραμικών εργαστηρίων και αγροτικών προϊόντων.

Institution:  The Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea

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