KTH1842 (Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-46
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Micaceous variant of standard LRA2 Southern Argolid fabric, with typical firing and surface treatment: pale red fabric variably fired to light brown at very surface; uncommon to common lime inclusions, a few angular bits spalling; brush marks from smoothing thin wash on exterior rim.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 25% of rim with small part of upper neck. Slight, sparse abrasion with large chipping along one edge; slightly worn breaks; faint white cloud of incipient encrustation?
Preserved height
0.0475
Estimated rim diameter
0.095
Rim Height
0.0334
Wall thickness
0.0064
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1842 (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/kth1842>