- KE 2242 (Middle Roman Amphora 3) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Area UA (Underwater at south mole)
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 686
- Typological identification
- Middle Roman Amphora 3
- Comparanda
- cf. AgoraV, no. J46, pl. 41 (H. S. Robinson)
- Comparanda
- cf. Lang1955, pp. 277-278, n. 5, pl. 79:f (Athenian Agora 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 near original weak red at core.
- Preservation comment
- One sherd preserves rim, neck, one handle, and small part of adjacent wall. Extensive, moderate erosion and abrasion; thick, widespread marine encrustation (including vermetid casings).
- Handle width
- 0.049e0
- Rim diameter
- 0.054
- Rim diameter
- 0.069e0
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Pagescan
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“KE 2242 (Middle Roman Amphora 3).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2242>
