KE 2403 (Corinthian A Amphora) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Comment
Inventoried in 2015 from a box labelled, “Fragments of amphorae. No information or tag.”
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 794
Typological identification
Corinthian Type A Amphora
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves entire rim, neck, two handles, and small part of adjacent shoulder. Extensive, slight erosion with slight abrasion and minor chipping and flaking; worn breaks; thick, irregular, extensive encrustation with brown patches and occasional vermetid casings. Weathering consistent with long marine submersion.
Neck diameter
0.1375
Neck Height
0.1085
Preserved height
0.1673
Rim diameter
0.197
Rim Height
0.0124
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph