KE 2189 (Dressel 6A Amphora) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
SE]X̣•IVL•ORP
Logical part of
Area UA (Underwater at south mole)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 631
Typological identification
Dressel 6 Amphora
Comparanda
Zaccaria1989
Description
Amphora with long neck and rounded body. Body sherd has stamp partially preserved on shoulder above carination: [SE]X̣•IVL•ORP. Restored and expanded: SEX(tus) IVL(ius) ORP(heus).
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 20% of shoulder and upper body. Slight, extensive abrasion with cracking and scoring; worn breaks; specks of encrustation in grooves and wide clouds of black discoloration.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, pp. 109-110, no. RC 1c, pl. 28 (B. Adamsheck)
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.37
Preserved height
0.154
Wall thickness
0.025
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 2189 (Dressel 6A Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2189>