- KTH1152/1094 (Late Roman Amphora 5) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-06
- Comment
- KTHPUBCAT
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Late Roman Amphora 5
- Description
- Shoulder tapers in even slope from wide body; distinct transition to neck marked by broad groove. Short, cylindrical but convex rim tapers to thin, rounded lip. Inward curve of neck is distinctive. Small ring handles, oval to rectangular in section, attach at shoulder. Fine ridges under handles up shoulder to articulation with rim. Excess clay on exterior rim.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Slightly granular reddish fabric with occasional, medium ”lime” and smaller, darker, rounded inclusion, with other varied tiny bits, many sandy. Thin distinctly lighter wash, plain in patches.
- Preservation comment
- Single large sherd preserving part of rim, one handle, large part of upper wall. Nonjoining sherd from same vessel as KTH1094. Slight, extensive abrasion and large chips around edges; mostly clean breaks.
- Handle width
- 0.043
- Neck Height
- 0.033
- Preserved height
- 0.139
- Estimated rim diameter
- 0.105
- Rim Percent Preserved
- 25
- Wall thickness
- 0.008
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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“KTH1152/1094 (Late Roman Amphora 5).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1152>
