KTH0481 (Samos Cistern Amphora variant production) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-41
Comment
KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Samos Cistern Amphora
Description
Solid spike toe from amphora like Samos Cistern. Tapers down to flat bottom, offset from above; spirally turned.
Extant part
Toe
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric near LRA2 Argolid, with very occasional micaceous flakes; not Samos Cistern Amphora fabric. Surface plain where visible. Cf. KTH2224.
Preservation comment
One large sherds preserves entire toe. Slight, extensive abrasion and chipping around edges; worn breaks; thin, extensive encrustation on all surfaces.
Maximum diameter
0.051
Minimum diameter
0.021
Preserved height
0.091
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0481 (Samos Cistern Amphora variant production).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0481>