KTH1657 (Late Roman Asia Minor Amphora) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-31
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Typological identification comment
SCA-family
Fabric, firing, surface
Greyish red core and interior surface fired to brownish red exterior surface (5-8 mm); slightly coarse, hard, with smooth to vaguely hackly break and fine gritty texture; common, tiny mixed bits (white, red, gray) visible throughout and at surface; rare, angular, stoney inclusions; frequent silvery mica. Southwestern Asia Minor-Ionian coast.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves entire toe. Slight, sparse abrasion and large chips from edge; somewhat worn breaks; rare specks and spicules of encrustation.
Base Diameter
0.03
Preserved height
0.0617
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph