KTH1147 (Samos Cistern Amphora) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-06
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Samos Cistern Amphora
Fabric, firing, and surface description
SCA Fabric 2: SCA Fabric 2: reddish brown; hard, somewhat coarse with gritty texture; slightly granular break; uncommon to common, small, poor sorted, white and offwhite, red, gray, and rarely black inclusions; silvery micaceous (but mixed?). Eastern Aegean/western Asia Minor.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves most of toe. Slight, sparse abrasion and rare chipping; moderately worn breaks; slight, sparse encrustation.
Base Diameter
0.044
Preserved height
0.113
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1147 (Samos Cistern Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1147>