KTH1237 (Small Late Roman Amphora 2 with dipinto) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-80
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2 Small
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2 with Writing
Description
Truncoconical neck. Wide flaring, low rim with rounded outer face and flat, inward-sloping upper face; collar below. Traces of black dipinto just below collar: strokes from one letter, Ψ or Φ.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Micaceous variety of standard LRA2 Southern Argolid fabric, with typical firing and surface treatment.
Preservation comment
One small sherd preserves 45% of rim and small part of upper neck. Slight, sparse abrasion and minor chipping; somewhat worn breaks; large thin patches of encrustation.
Estimated rim diameter
0.08
Rim Height
0.0211
Wall thickness
0.0066
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1237 (Small Late Roman Amphora 2 with dipinto).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1237>