KE 531 (Roman Amphora with Dipinto) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 214
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Description
Amphora. Straight wall; heavy wheel ridging on interior. Faint black dipinto.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Buff fabric, consistently fired. Hard; smooth break; fine. Rare, small, rounded, white (calcareous) and very rare black inclusions. Thin, matte, semimatte slip on interior and exterior: dark brown; slightly flakey.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves small part of upper body or shoulder. Moderate, extensive abrasion with scoring and scraping; worn breaks; extensive, thin film of encruataton and large patch or orange discoloration on exterior.
Preserved length
0.0595
Preserved width
0.0589
Wall thickness
0.0093
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 531 (Roman Amphora with Dipinto).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0531>