- KE 505 (Kenchreai RC22 Amphora with Dipinto) [permalink] [next]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing
- true
- Writing transcription
- ξ(έσται) κβ̣ <̣
- Logical part of
- Area C (north end of harbor, including mole)
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 211
- Typological identification
- Dipinto (pottery)
- Typological identification
- Kenchreai RC22 Amphora
- Description
- Amphora. Rounded shoulder. Cylindrical neck, bulging slightly in middle. Loop handle, round to oval in sections, attaches at middle neck and shoulder. Red dipinto in large letters on upper shoulder, alongside handle: ΞΚΒ<
- Fabric, firing, surface
- 5YR 7/4, pink (exterior surface, weathered); 5YR 7/6-7/8, reddish yellow (core and interior surface). Hard, smooth, consistently fired, fine to medium fine fabric. Splintery break. Uncommon, well sorted, tiny black and gray bits; rare, well sorted, tiny, golden micaceous flakes visible on surface; rare to very rare, well sorted, subangular and subrounded, white particles (calcareous); very rare, small to medium, angular, bluish gray chunks; very rare, small, subangular, red chunks.
- Preservation comment
- One large sherd preserves ca. 20% of upper shoulder, lower neck, and one handle with both attachments. Slight, sparse abrasion; somewhat worn breaks; sparse specks of encrustation. Black speckling (old post-depositional).
- Neck diameter
- 0.084
- Preserved height
- 0.107
- Wall thickness
- 0.007
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Drawing
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- Pagescan
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