KTH0953 (Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Object

In or from KTH Container

http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-52

Logical part of

Threpsiades Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

Late Roman Amphora 2

Typological identification comment

JLR: large version of 7th-c. Yassi Ada amphora, with somewhat refined fabric?

Fabric, firing, and surface description

Micaceous non-southern Argolid LRA2 fabric. Somewhat granular, hard; uncommon lime specks; micaceous; fired to consistent brownish red.

Preservation comment

One large sherd preserves 15% of rim and uppermost neck. Slight, sparse abrasion and scoring; slightly worn breaks; thin, scattered patches of encrustation on all surfaces.

Preserved height

0.0692

Estimated rim diameter

0.13

Rim Height

0.0442

Wall thickness

0.0083

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Photograph