KTH1765 (Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-02
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Standard LRA2 Southern Argolid fabric, firing, and surface treatment: distinct pink core with pale brown exterior and interior surfaces (4-5 mm); rare, small to medium, isolated lime chunks spalling, with large chunks cratering along lip; thin wash relatively well smoothed across exterior; faint turning grooves on rim.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 40% of rim and neck and upper attachment of one handle. Slight, sparse abrasion and pitting with rare flaking around edges; mostly clean breaks.
Preserved height
0.1423
Estimated rim diameter
0.105
Rim Height
0.0347
Wall thickness
0.0078
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1765 (Late Roman Amphora 2).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1765>