KTH1070 (Small Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink] [next] [show fewer 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