KTH1668 (Middle Roman Amphora 7) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Object

In or from KTH Container

http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-31

Comment

KTHPUBCAT

Logical part of

Threpsiades Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

Middle Roman Amphora 7

Description

Cylindrical, thick-walled neck. Tapering rim rolled outward with sloping exterior face; horizontal flange below.

Fabric, firing, and surface description

2.5YR 5/8 (orange red). Hard, granular fabric with uncommon, small, angular, predominantly light inclusions (note quartz), rare, small, rounded, dark inclusions, and frequent tiny sand. Surface essentially plain, slightly darker than fabric.

Preservation comment

One sherd preserve >25% of rim and upper neck. Slight, sparse abrasion, chipping and flaking; worn breaks; slight, very thin patches of encrustation.

Preserved height

0.048

Estimated rim diameter

0.09

Wall thickness

0.009

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Photograph

Photograph