KTH0891 (Roman Imported Amphora) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-01
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Description
High, rolled or collar rim with vertical outer face and flat upper face but rounded edges. Cylindrical neck.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale red with a tinge of yellow, consistently fired; slightly coarse fabric, hard, with somewhat smooth break; frequent small, subrounded to subangular, white inclusions, some elongated and varied tiny bits; uncommon to common, small voids.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves roughly one quarter of rim and upper neck. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion and chipping around edges; very sparse specks of encrustation.
Preserved height
0.025
Estimated rim diameter
0.085
Wall thickness
0.0057
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0891 (Roman Imported Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0891>