KE 620 (Roman Amphora with Dipinto) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 169
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Description
Amphora with rounded shoulder and faint ridging. Red dipinto with large letters on shoulder.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Buff with tinge of pink; consistently fired. Hard, fine; smooth break. Rare, well sorted, tiny, black, red, and gray inclusions; very rare, small, rounded, white (calcareous) particles; frequently golden mica visible at surface
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves part of upper body and shoulder. Very slight, sparse abrasion with chipping along edge; worn breaks; extensive, gritty encrustation across surfaces.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, p. 117, no. RC 22t, pl. 32 (B. Adamsheck)
Preserved height
0.0863
Preserved width
0.0922
Wall thickness
0.0065
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Photograph