KE 616 (Late Roman Amphora 1 with Dipinto) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 165
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 1
Description
Amphora. Straight upper wall turns to low sloping shoulder; strong, rounded ridging. Red dipinto in at least two lines across upper shoulder, near turn to neck.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Reddish brown core and interior surface; buff exterior surface (1 mm); consistently fired. Fine, hard; smooth to slightly granular break. Common to uncommon, well sorted, tiny, black and dark gray to dark red bits; uncommon to rare, small, subangular, white (lime) particles; no visible mica.
Preservation comment
One large fragment preserves part of shoulder and upper body. Very slight chipping; mostly clean breaks; frequent specks of encrustation across surfaces.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, pp. 117-118, no. RC 23f, pl. 29 (B. Adamsheck)
Estimated body diameter
0.328
Preserved height
0.0751
Preserved width
0.0887
Wall thickness
0.0073
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
File
Photograph
Photograph
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