- KTH0929 (Early-Middle Roman Athenian Table Amphora) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-62
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification comment
- JLR: cf. Agora V J50, table amphora imitation of Knossos 18=Dressel 24 similis, 2AD?
- Description
- Short, flaring, cupped rim; flat lip slopes inward to rounded inner edge. One sharp and one squared ridge on upper neck. Overall the execution is very fine.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Nearly fine, red fabric with uncommon, medium to large, subrounded, spherical, red inclusions, occasional tiny, light and black bits, and very rare, angular, spherical and laminar lime; infrequent small voids. Surface lighter and browner than interior.
- Preservation comment
- One sherd preserves 16% of rim and small part of upper neck. Very slight, sparse abrasion and patches of pitting near worn edge; thick but sparse patches of encrustation.
- Preserved height
- 0.045
- Estimated rim diameter
- 0.12
- Wall thickness
- 0.004
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KTH0929 (Early-Middle Roman Athenian Table Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0929>
