KTH0514 (Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 69
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2
Description
Rounded shoulder. Tall, truncoconical neck. Short, flaring, convex rim has rounded, inwardly thickened lip with groove made by finger just below on inner face. Articulation of neck and rim sharpy delineated by line. Vertical loop handle, oval in section, attaches at middle of neck and at shoulder.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Standard LRA2 southern Argolid fabric, firing, and surface treatment.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves entire rim, neck, handles, and contiguous part of shoulder. Slight, sparse abrasion across lip with minor chipping around edge; slightly worn breaks; thin, rough, extensive patches of encrustation.
Handle width
0.0338
Handle width
0.0358
Preserved height
0.189
Rim diameter
0.1013
Wall thickness
0.009
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0514 (Late Roman Amphora 2).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0514>