KE 584 (Roman Amphora with Graffito) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 145
Description
Amphora. Wide, low sloping (or rounded?) shoulder; dense combing on upper wall. Graffito of large Greek letter in sharp deep strokes, inscribed before firing, on shoulder up to turn to neck: K[ ].
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pink to pale red fabric, consistently fired. Fine, medium hard; smooth to slightly conchoidal break. Uncommon, well sorted, small, rounded, angular, and tabular white (calcareous) inclusions; faintly micaceous. Variant of LRA2 southern Argolid fabric? “Consistently fired red.“
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves part of shoulder and upper body. Faint, sparse abrasion and chipping around edge; mostly clean breaks; wide, thin and inconsistent film of white encrustation.
Maximum preserved dimension
0.138
Preserved height
0.056
Wall thickness
0.0133
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 584 (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/ke0584>