KTH0531 (Late Roman Amphora) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-79
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Dark gray core, reddish brown surface (3-5 mm) but very surface fired to dark gray or black. Slightly coarse, very hard; granular to slightly hackly break; common, tiny to small, mixed white and dark bits. Unslipped; streak of white paint on outside handle?
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 40% of upper handle including point of attachment with rim. Moderate, extensive abrasion and pitting; somewhat worn breaks; thin, irregular, extensive film of encrustation.
Handle width
0.028
Preserved height
0.052
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0531 (Late Roman Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0531>