- KE 1040 (Greek or Roman Amphora with Graffito) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- ΣΛΑ[ ]
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 255
- Description
- Amphora with low sloping shoulder. Wide, shallow combing on exterior. Graffito of Greek letters in shallow, thin strokes inscribed after firing, across shoulder: ΣΛΑ[ ]
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Pale orange to pink fabric, fired consistently faintly more buff on exterior. Hard, fine; smooth break. Rare, well sorted, tiny mixed bits, including black, and rare, small, angular white particles; very rare, small, elongated voids; no visible mica. Finely smoothed outside surface.
- Preservation comment
- One large sherd preserves part of upper body and shoulder near base of neck. Slight, sparse abrasion with minor scratching and chipping; worn breaks; faint, scattered patches of white discoloration (calcareous?).
- Preserved height
- 0.058
- Preserved length
- 0.1144
- Preserved width
- 0.0789
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KE 1040 (Greek or 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/ke1040>
