Ke 2920 (Roman Amphora Toe with Resin Plug) [permalink] [show more links]
Comment
From notebook context A1528.
Comment
Located in storage as uninventoried from Area A; inventoried and documented in May 2024.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 815
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves entire toe and lower body, as well as plug of resin collected on floor. Slight, extensive pitting from erosion; worn breaks; wide, rough patch of encrustation. Weathering consistent with prolonged marine submersion.
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.089
Preserved height
0.194
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Ke 2920 (Roman Amphora Toe with Resin Plug).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2920>