- KP1990-028 (Corinthian version of Crétoise 1 Amphora) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Crétoise 1 Amphora
- Description
- Short cylindrical neck. Handles arching upward, oval in section, attach at mid-neck.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Brownish yellow with a tinge of red. Very slightly coarse, hard fabric with granular to slightly hackly break. Uncommon, small, subangular, white (calcareous) chunks. Rough, unsmoothed surface with irregular ridges of excess clay. Thin, even, matte slip on extant surfaces, slightly lighter in color than fabric.
- Preservation comment
- One sherd preserves neck from shoulder up to but not including rim, upper part of one handle, and one handle stub. Slight, sparse abrasion and chipping along edges; thin, extensive encrustation.
- Neck diameter
- 0.063
- Preserved height
- 0.056
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Fabric Munsell reading
- 10YR 6/6
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KP1990-028 (Corinthian version of Crétoise 1 Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kcp/kp1990-028>
