KTH0759 (Late Roman Amphora 4) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-61
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 4
Fabric, firing, and surface description
An elongated chunk of iron (L. 0.023 m) embedded in top of handle. Clay is now flaking away around this chunk but was clearly embedded in fabric.
Preservation comment
One intact handle attached to shoulder. Slight, sparse abrasion and severe flaking to distintegration around embedded iron (nail shank?); slightly worn breaks; discontinuous small patches of encrustation.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0759 (Late Roman Amphora 4).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0759>