- KE 1539 (Roman Amphora with Dipinto) [permalink] [next]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 416
- Typological identification
- Dipinto (pottery)
- Typological identification
- Unclassified Amphora
- Description
- Amphora with heavy construction. Low sloping (or rounded?) shoulder. Red dipinto in three lines on upper shoulder up to turn to neck.
- Fabric, firing, surface
- Brick red with slightly more orange surface on exterior (1-2mm). Medium fine, hard; smooth to slightly granular break, with rough surface texture. Common, small, somewhat clustered, subrounded white inclusions; rare, small, rounded black inclusions; very rare, elongated voids.
- Preservation comment
- One sherd preserves small part of shoulder or lower neck. Slight, sparse abrasion and chipping around edges; thin, faint film of encrustation across interior surface.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIV, p. 118, no. RC 24c, pl. 32 (B. Adamsheck)
- Preserved length
- 0.0892
- Preserved width
- 0.0696
- Wall thickness
- 0.006-0.009
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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