KTH0281a/b (Late Roman Marble Table or Altar) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Altar
Description
Altar or table. Heavy, thick fragments with plain, heavy frame (W. 0.071) with sloping sides down to interior panel. Smoothly finished on upper and outer surface, roughly tooled on lower or back surface with handpick. Plain outer face.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Rosso antico.
Preservation comment
Two large nonjoining fragments (a/b) preserve one corner and part of one straight side. Slight, sparse pitting; slight to moderate encrustation, heaviest on edges and unfinished side
Preserved length
0.027
Preserved length
0.196
Preserved width
0.021
Preserved width
0.145
Rim Height
0.062
Material
Marble (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0281a/b (Late Roman Marble Table or Altar).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0281>