KTH1567 (Small Agora M334 Amphora) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 24
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification comment
Small Agora M334=Saraçhane Type 15 (early-mid-6th century)
Description
Low, rounded shoulder; narrow, cylindrical neck. Loop handle attaches at shoulder and upper neck; oval in section with very light flat ridging.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
To the extent that it can be observed through scorching: reddish brown(?), fired more pale on interior; somewhat fine, somewhat hard; slightly granular to hackly break; rare, small and rarely medium, rounded lime particles; common, other tiny to small sandy bits, well sorted: spherical, mostly sparse but well-sorted, dark red (and brown or black?) but a few light (quartz); rare, small to medium, angular, offwhite chunks (limestone?). Thin, black liquid matter, apparently a sealant, smeared and dribbled over upper handle and shoulder. Turning ridges on exterior surface; turning marks on interior. Southern Phoenician. Cf. KTH1643?
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves one handle and contiguous parts of shoulder and neck. Slight, sparse abrasion; slightly worn breaks; thin, widespread encrustation. Extensive post-depositional burning on exterior face only.
Handle width
0.031
Preserved height
0.132
Wall thickness
0.007
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1567 (Small Agora M334 Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1567>