- KTH0640 (Kechreai RC22 Amphora) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-38
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Kenchreai IV RC22e Amphora
- Description
- Cylindrical neck with convex walls tapering abruptly to rim. Plain, round rim, outwardly thickened to slightly hooked. Strap handle attaches at upper neck in twist.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Reddish yellow core fired to more pale, vaguely pink surfaces 2 mm). Fine to very fine, hard; smooth to slightly hackly or conchoidal(?) break; rare to uncommon, poorly sorted, tiny to small but rarely small to medium, subangular lime bits; tiny to small, red or brown, gray, and black bits; frequent specks and rarely small flakes of golden mica visible at surface. Thin, pale wash over exterior. Wet smoothed.
- Preservation comment
- One large sherd preserves 20% of rim, upper neck, and roughly upper one-quarter of handle. Moderate to severe, extensive abrasion and pitting; worn breaks; thin film of encrustation on all surfaces.
- Handle width
- 0.027
- Preserved height
- 0.046
- Estimated rim diameter
- 0.06
- Wall thickness
- 0.007-0.009
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Fabric Munsell reading
- 5YR 5/6
- Drawing
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“KTH0640 (Kechreai RC22 Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0640>
