KTH0599 (Small Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 58
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2 Small
Description
Short, truncoconical neck. Flaring rim that turns up to rounded lip, creating slight ledge on inside face.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Micaceous variant of standard LRA2 southern Argolid fabric, with typical firing and surface treatment.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 18% of rim, neck from rim to shoulder, and upper part of one handle. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion and chipping around edges; worn breaks; rare specks of encrustation.
Handle width
0.0265
Neck Height
0.059
Preserved height
0.0856
Estimated rim diameter
0.08
Rim Height
0.024
Wall thickness
0.0057
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0599 (Small 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/kth0599>