- KE 2272 (Roman Small Flask or Amphoriskos) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 717
- Description
- Small flask or amphoriskos. Narrow ovoid body. Small flaring base, slightly concave underneath, with a small amount of excess clay near center as remnant of tooling. Exterior surface preserves spiral ridging at extant mid-point of body; surfaces is plain below, with smoothing bands and light turning marks. Interior has spiral turning groove down to base.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fine, soft fabric with very rare angular dark inclusions, occasionally visible on surface. Surface pale, thinly slipped.
- Preservation comment
- One sherd preserves entire base (but chipped) and lower wall to near widest point of body. Sparse, slight abrasion and minor pitting scratching; worn breaks.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIV, p. 134, no. RC 67b, pl. 36 (B. Adamsheck)
- Base Diameter
- 0.0275
- Preserved height
- 0.06
- Wall thickness
- 0.0034
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Fabric Munsell reading
- 7.5YR 8/2 (pinkish white)
- Drawing
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“KE 2272 (Roman Small Flask or Amphoriskos).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2272>
