- KTH1390 (Late Roman Amphora 6) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- KTH Container 21
- Comment
- KTHPUBCAT
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Late Roman Amphora 6
- Description
- Convex body; flat ridging on exterior. Large spiral painted on upper wall.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Reddish brown fabric fired darker gray on exterior and brown on interior. Hard, somewhat coarse fabric with uncommon to common, small to medium-sized, subrounded to subangular, black and white inclusions, rare chunks of lime exploding on surface; rare subrounded voids. Yellowish white, thin, dull paint brushed on lightly and unevenly.
- Preservation comment
- One small body sherd. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion and scraping; worn breaks; thin, widespread encrustation. Possibly from same vessel as KTH1389.
- Preserved height
- 0.0362
- Preserved width
- 0.0491
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KTH1390 (Late Roman Amphora 6).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1390>
