- KTH0644 (Forlimpopoli D Amphora) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-38
- Comment
- KTHPUBCAT
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Forlimpopoli Amphora
- Typological identification comment
- Forlimpopoli D dated end 2nd-mid-3rd centuries CE (Aldini1999)
- Description
- Rounded upper body. Tall, cylindrical neck with everted, rounded rim. Arched strap handles attach at shoulder and upper neck. Diameter of rim slightly irregular. Very slight exterior banded ridging; more prominent wheel marks on interior.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Very pale brown; slightly coarse, somewhat hard, smooth to vaguely laminar break; uncommon, varied inclusions: lime chunks; poorly sorted, angular light and dark particles; few tiny bits. Pale, thin, matte slip on all surfaces. One patch of excess clay on exterior shoulder.
- Preservation comment
- One large sherd preserves rim, neck, two handles, and upper body. Very slight, sparse abrasion and are gouging; slightly worn breaks; sparse clouds of discoloration (postdepositional?).
- Estimated diameter upper bound
- 0.33
- Handle width
- 0.055
- Preserved height
- 0.347
- Rim diameter
- 0.085
- Wall thickness
- 0.013
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KTH0644 (Forlimpopoli D Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0644>
