KTH0607 (Late Roman Amphora 4) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 5
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 4
Description
Wide sloping shoulder. Short, vertical rim sloping slightly inward with rounded lip, distinctly undercut on outer face. Small patches and strips of excess clay around and just below lower rim.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric, surface treatment, and firing typical for Late Roman southern Palestinian ware.
Preservation comment
Three joining sherds preserve roughly 30% of rim and neck/upper body. Slight, sparse abrasion and moderate chipping around edges; worn breaks; thin, extensive film of encrustation on all surfaces.
Preserved height
0.055
Rim diameter
0.105
Wall thickness
0.008-0.011
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph