KTH0880 (Small Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-20
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2 Small
Description
One sherd preserves entire rim, neck, and both upper handles. Slight, sparse abrasion; mostly clean breaks; scattered, thick patches of encrustation.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Variant fabric. Light brown with frequent mica, often visible flattened on surfaces; varied inclusions including medium size lime, darker angular chunks; frequent dark bits; frequent voids in handle, rare in body. Pale slip on all surfaces. Prominent, narrow wheel ridging inside lower neck.
Handle width
0.0264
Preserved height
0.087
Rim diameter
0.0807
Rim Height
0.0213
Wall thickness
0.0057
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0880 (Small Late Roman Amphora 2).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0880>