KE 506 (Late Roman Amphora 2 with Graffito) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
X
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 212
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2
Description
Loop handle, oval in section, with attachments at shoulder and neck. Graffito in deep strokes, inscribed before firing, on upper outer face of handle: X.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Standard LRA2 southern Argolid fabric, firing, and surface treatment: reddish core, pinkish surface.
Preservation comment
One handle with attachment to wall. Slight, sparse scratching; somewhat worn breaks; thin, wide patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, p. 112, no. RC 9a, fig. 3 (B. Adamsheck)
Handle length
0.1605
Handle width
0.0378
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph