- KE 1543 (Roman Amphora with Dipinto) [permalink] [next]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 420
- Typological identification
- Dipinto (pottery)
- Typological identification
- Unclassified Amphora
- Description
- Red dipinto on upper wall or shoulder?
- Fabric, firing, surface
- Pink with tinge of orange, fired more buff at exterior surface (1-2mm). Medium fine, medium hard; granular break with rough surface texture. Uncommon, very small, well sorted, dark bits and more infrequent white; uncommon to common, very small, sparkles (micaceous?). An LRA1 fabric?
- Preservation comment
- One small sherd preserves part of upper(?) body. Slight, sparse abrasion with one large chip along margin; worn breaks; black speckling across outside surface.
- Preserved height
- 0.0413
- Preserved width
- 0.0505
- Wall thickness
- 0.0052
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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- Photograph
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