KTH0837+0843+0849 (Small Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-08
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2 Small
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Standard LRA2 Southern Argolid fabric, firing, and surface treatment: slightly coarse, hard, with granular to hackly break; uncommon, small, rounded, lime bits; uncommon, medium to large, subangular and subrounded, lime chunks fired yellow, some with white shell, a few spalling; pale brownish orange fabric fired in reduction to dark gray at surfaces (2mm). Wet smoothing around neck; brush marks around exterior rim.
Preservation comment
Three joining sherds (0837+0843+0849) preserves 50% of rim. Slight chipping around edges; somewhat worn breaks; thin film of encrustation. Patches of secondary burning especially around handle.
Preserved height
0.0589
Rim diameter
0.0834
Rim Height
0.0209
Wall thickness
0.0051
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
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KTH0837+0843+0849 (Small Late Roman Amphora 2)

KTH0843+0837+0849 (Small Late Roman Amphora 2)

KTH0849+0837+0843 (Small Late Roman Amphora 2)