cf. Lang1955, pp. 277-278, n. 5, pl. 79:f (inv. no. P 3149 dated 1st century)
Description
Thin walled amphora with rounded body and short neck. Thickened, everted rim with shallow interior groove. Single strap handle rises from neck and extends to body; wide, rounded groove on upper face of handle.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Highly micaceous. Discolored by marine exposure, though towards original weak red at core.
Preservation comment
Single sherd preserving rim, neck, the single handle, and some wall below. Marine encrustation.
“KE 2242 (Middle Roman Amphora 3).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2022. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2242>