Roads of Arabia
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ROADS OF ARABIA<br />
Qaryat al-Faw<br />
202. Amphora<br />
1st century BC–1st century AD<br />
Turquoise glazed pottery<br />
H. 23.3 cm; W. about 18 cm<br />
Qaryat al-Faw<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Archaeology Museum, King Saud University, Riyadh, 13 F 28<br />
203. Two-handled lenticular gourd<br />
2nd century BC–2nd century AD<br />
Brown and blue glazed pottery<br />
H. 26 cm; Diam. 20 cm<br />
Qaryat al-Faw<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Archaeology Museum, King Saud University, Riyadh, 14 F 22<br />
206. Platter<br />
2nd century BC–2nd century AD<br />
Painted ware<br />
H. 5 cm; Diam. 19 cm<br />
Qaryat al-Faw<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Archaeology Museum, King Saud University, Riyadh, 52 F 20<br />
207. Truncated cone-shaped vessel<br />
2nd–1st century BC<br />
Limestone<br />
H. 18.5 cm; Diam. 9 to 22.5 cm<br />
Qaryat al-Faw<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Archaeology Museum, King Saud University, Riyadh, 75 F 2<br />
Bibliography: Al-Ansari 1982, p. 62; Ghoneim 1980, fig. 7; Hassell 1997,<br />
p. 263, fig. 12, T1.<br />
From the 2nd and 1st centuries BC stone vessels with zoomorphic<br />
handles were widely diffused throughout South <strong>Arabia</strong> (Shabwa,<br />
Qataban, Hadramawt, Najran . . .) and even East <strong>Arabia</strong> (Mleiha,<br />
ed-Dur, Dhahran . . .). They could be used to store food products,<br />
dates as here, cosmetics or coin hoards. Many lids belonging to this<br />
type <strong>of</strong> vessel were found at Qaryat al-Faw. 1 M. C.<br />
1. Al-Ansari 1982, p. 73 no. 4; p. 74, no. 2 ; p. 75, no. 4.<br />
204. Skyphos with loop handles and thumb rests with vine-foliage décor<br />
1st century BC–1st century AD<br />
Dark green glazed pottery<br />
H. 6 cm; Diam. 8 cm<br />
Qaryat al-Faw<br />
National Museum, Riyadh, 2253<br />
205. Two-handled lenticular gourd<br />
2nd century BC–2nd century AD<br />
Pottery<br />
Diam. 20.4 cm<br />
Qaryat al-Faw<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Archaeology Museum, King Saud University, Riyadh, 5 F 16<br />
208. Bowl<br />
1st–2nd century AD<br />
Painted ware<br />
H. 5 cm; Diam. 11.5 cm<br />
Qaryat al-Faw<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Archaeology Museum, King Saud University, Riyadh, 9 F 18<br />
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