- KE 1537 (Roman Amphora with Dipinto) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- ΧΜΓ | (?)
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 414
- Typological identification
- Unclassified Amphora
- Description
- Amphora. Rounded shoulder. Cylindrical neck, bulging slightly(?). Red dipinto in three lines, first one very small and second two in large characters, from lower neck to upper shoulder.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Very pale pink to pale buff, very thin wash more pale. Fine, hard; smooth break. Rare, small, subrounded white and very rare, subrounded black inclusions; very rare voids; rare lime chunks exploding at surface; rare golden micaceous flakes at surface. Kenchreai RC22?
- Preservation comment
- Two joining sherds preserve part of lower neck and adjacent shoulder. Slight, sparse abrasion with rare chipping; worn breaks; scattered, thin patches of encrustation.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIV, p. 117, no. RC 22a, pl. 29 (B. Adamsheck)
- Estimated neck diameter
- 0.071
- Preserved height
- 0.0712
- Wall thickness
- 0.004-0.006
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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“KE 1537 (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/ke1537>
