KE 1534 (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 411
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 1
Description
Amphora. Straight upper body with dense ridging; rounded shoulder. Tall handle, angular oval in section, attaches at lower shoulder (and neck?). Red dipinto in one or two lines across shoulder alongside handle.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale red fabric; consistently fired. Hard, medium fine; granular break; gritty texture. Frequent, well sorted, tiny, black and white, rarely red, inclusions, mostly subrounded(?); rare, small, rounded voids; no visible mica.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves part of upper body and shoulder with lower attachment of one handle. Very faint abrasion; worn breaks; uncommon, small, thick bits and patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, pp. 117-118, no. RC 23i, pl. 32 (B. Adamsheck)
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.245
Preserved height
0.0709
Wall thickness
0.0056
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph