KTH1332 (Middle Roman Amphora 5) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 45
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Middle Roman Amphora 5
Description
Cylindrical neck. Outward thickened rim has low sloping upper face and steeply inward sloping, slightly convex outer face marked by two sharp grooves. Handle, oval(?) in section, attaches at base of rim.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Core: 5YR 7/2 (pinkish gray), but tinge of red toward surface; surface: 5YR 6/4 (light reddish brown). Medium hard, gritty fabric with uncommon tiny, dark bits, rare, small glistening particles (quartz and golden mica?), rare, medium or larger, white (calcitic) and red (iron oxide?), subangular to subrounded inclusions. Surface thinly washed and pale.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 15% of rim and very small part of upper neck and one handle. Slight, sparse abrasion and chipping around edges; worn breaks; small, scattered patches of encrustation.
Preserved height
0.036
Estimated rim diameter
0.13
Wall thickness
0.006-0.008
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Fabric Munsell reading
5YR 6/4
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph