- KE 505 (Kenchreai IV RC 22e Amphora with Dipinto) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- 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
- Kenchreai IV RC22e Amphora
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- 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).
- Preserved height
- 0.107
- Preserved height
- 10.7e0
- Wall thickness
- 0.007
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Drawing
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- Pagescan
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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- Photograph
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“KE 505 (Kenchreai IV RC 22e Amphora with Dipinto).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2022. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0505>
