KE 1538 (Roman Amphora with Dipinto) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 415
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Description
Amphora. Rounded shoulder. Traces of dense, low ridging on exterior; turning grooves on interior. Red dipinto in small letters across shoulder.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Light reddish brown to pink fabric, more buff on exterior surface; consistently fired but pinkish cloud across interior surface. Fine, hard; slightly granular break and gritty texture. Uncommon, very small, rounded black inclusions; rare, angular and subangular, small, white (lime and shell?) bits; and very rare, angular, small to medium, reddish gray inclusions; rare, subangular voids of all sizes in breaks and on surface; no visible mica. Quite possibly LRA1. Gouges in surface before firing. Blobs of excess clay on exterior.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves small part of upper wall and shoulder. Slight, sparse abrasion with rare gouging; worn breaks; scattered specks of encrustation with faint cloud of dark green discoloration on interior surface.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, pp. 117-118, no. RC 23k, pl. 32 (B. Adamsheck)
Preserved height
0.0687
Preserved width
0.1042
Wall thickness
0.0068
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1538 (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/ke1538>