KE 1548 (Roman Amphora with Dipinto) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 425
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Description
Amphora with wide shoulder and cylindrical neck. Two layers of red dipino at very top of shoulder, up to articulation with neck.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Light brown to buff, with slightly pinkish core; consistently fired. Fine, hard, smooth break. Tiny, well sorted mixed inclusions: black, gray, red, rarely white, mica; rare, medium, angular lime; one large spalled lime chunk; rare, elongated voids. Deep gouge on exterior before firing.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves small part of lower neck and joint to adjacent shoulder. Slight, sparse scoring; worn breaks; scattered, thick specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, p. 117, no. RC 22s, pl. 31 (B. Adamsheck)
Preserved height
0.0516
Preserved width
0.0413
Wall thickness
0.0062
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph