KTH1199 (Roman Amphora or Jug Handle) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Object

In or from KTH Container

http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-11

Logical part of

Threpsiades Inventoried Objects

Description

Amphora or robust jug. Vertical handle, round in section, with five grooves on outer face (cf. MRA5 but too small).

Fabric, firing, and surface description

Very pale red, consistently fired; coarse fabric, hard, with smooth to granular break; Uncommon, small, lime chunks; frequent, rounded and angular and platy, small, black, gray, and red bits; rare, medium to large, elongated, brown particles. Surface lightly washed and more pale than fabric.

Preservation comment

One large sherd preserves lower part of one handle. Slight, extensive abrasion and pitting and rare gouging, with chipping around edges; worn breaks; thin, sparse patches of encrustation.

Handle width

0.036

Preserved height

0.1401

Material

Ceramic (Material)

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