KTH1279 (Late Roman Amphora 1) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 1
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Exterior surfaces: pale yellowish brown; interior: yellowish orange. Pale, somewhat soft, medium coarse fabric with frequent angular and subangular, tiny to small, white, gray, and pale red rocky inclusions and rare, small to medium-sized, subrounded calcitic chunks and angular gray rocks. Consistently fired across surface.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves roughly 17.5% of neck, tub of one handle, and small part of shoulder. Slight to moderate, somewhat extensive, abrasion, pitting, and scoring and slight chipping around edges; somewhat worn breaks; thin, broad patches of discoloration (scorching?).
Estimated neck diameter
0.12
Preserved height
0.117
Estimated rim diameter
0.11
Wall thickness
0.012
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph