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- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- ΟΧΚΑ
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 103
- Description
- Distinct v-shaped groove in handle. Graffito of small Greek letters in thin, shallow strokes, inscribed after firing, reading down, immediately to left of handle: ΟΧΚΑ.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Pale very fine fabric with few visible inclusions; smooth break; consistently fired; very smooth exterior surface.
- Preservation comment
- One large sherd preserves small part of rim, one entire handle, and part of adjacent upper wall. Extensive, moderate abrasion and large flakes; severely worn breaks.
- Handle total height
- 0.0642
- Preserved height
- 0.0902
- Estimated rim diameter
- 0.16
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KE 433 (Roman Amphora with Graffito).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0433>
