KTH1663 (Late Roman Asia Minor Amphora) [permalink] [show fewer links]
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
Description
Heavy handle with oval section.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Reddish brown, consistently fired; coarse, hard, with granular break and gritty texture; frequent glistening quartz and uncommon, large, reddish chunks; fine to flakey silver mica; very thin wash on surface, very slightly darker than fabric. Southwest Asia Minor but not Ephesian.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves segment from upper handle. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion and rare gouging; somewhat worn breaks; faint clouding of incipient encrustation(?).
Handle width
0.0428
Preserved width
0.0687
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Photograph