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- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing
- true
- Writing transcription
- ξ(έσται) • κγ’ β”
- Logical part of
- Area C (north end of harbor, including mole)
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 185
- Typological identification
- Kenchreai IV RC22e Amphora
- Description
- Amphora. Rounded shoulder. Cylindical neck, bulging slightly near rim. Rolled rim, slightly hooked underneath, with rounded lip. Loop handles, oval in section, attach at upper neck and shoulder; slightly irregular ridge on upper face. Red dipinto in red paint on upper shoulder alongside handle: Ξ•ΚΓΒ = ξ(έσται) • κγ’ β”.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Very slightly granular fabric fired to light red (2.5YR 7/6) with rare to uncommon, small, angular white (lime) inclusions, and mixed, well sorted, tiny but including black, red, and golden mica glistening. Surface is pale (7.5YR 8/2, “pink”). Thin, even wash, interior surface plain and a closer light red to fabric. Cf. Ke05445-P0135.
- Preservation comment
- One large sherd preserves entire rim, neck, both handles, and upper shoulder. Slight abrasion but surface in good condition; clean breaks; rare specks of encrustation.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIV, p. 117, no. RC 22e, pl. 29 (B. Adamsheck)
- Handle width
- 0.021
- Neck diameter
- 0.0796
- Preserved height
- 0.1326
- Rim diameter
- 0.146e0
- Wall thickness
- 0.045
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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“KE 679 (Kenchreai RC22e 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/ke0679>
