- KE 1536 (Roman Amphora with Dipinto) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 413
- Typological identification
- Unclassified Amphora
- Description
- Amphora. Rounded upper shoulder. Red dipinto in large cursive letters, in two areas, across upper shoulder up to turn to neck.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Light brown with a tinge of red; consistently fired. Medium fine, hard; granular break and slightly gritty texture. Uncommon to common, well sorted, very small, black, gray, and white inclusions; one or two small, tabular, dark gray particles; no mica visible. Variety of LRA1? Sparse wet smoothing and small blobs of excess clay on exterior.
- Preservation comment
- One sherd preserves small part of upper body or shoulder. Slight, infrequent abrasion and scratching and chipping around edges; worn breaks; thin film of encrustation on part of outside surface.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIV, pp. 117-118, no. RC 23j, pl. 32 (B. Adamsheck)
- Preserved height
- 0.0773
- Preserved width
- 0.0886
- Wall thickness
- 0.0069
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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“KE 1536 (Roman 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/ke1536>
