KTH1070 (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-03
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2 Small
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2 with Writing
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Micaceous variant of Standard LRA2 Southern Argolid fabric: fabric slightly more pink and very surface slightly more yellow; scattered spalling; brush marks around neck and rim; narrow, sharp wheel ridging on interior.
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds preserve 90% of rim and neck down to shoulder, with one upper handle. Slight, sparse abrasion and minor chipping and gouging along lip and edges; somewhat worn breaks; thick patches of encrustaiton around handle.
Handle width
0.0247
Preserved height
0.0863
Rim diameter
0.0798
Rim Height
0.0225
Wall thickness
0.0043
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1070 (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/kth1070>