KTH1867 (Late Roman Regional Large Bowl or Table Amphora) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-74
Comment
KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Comparanda
sim. KTH1871
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Yellowish red fired to buff on exterior surface (2 mm); somewhat fine, hard, smooth to vaguely conchoidal break; uncommon, tiny to small, tabular and subangular lime particles, some exploding at surface, and rare, small, irregular red and yellow bits (grog? limestone?); faint sparkles (dusting of golden mica?). Cf. Standard LRA2 southern Argolid fabric. Interior and exterior surfaces smoothed.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 16% of base and lower wall. Slight, extensive abrasion and chipping around edges; worn breaks; thin film of encrustation.
Estimated base diameter
0.155
Preserved height
0.026
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1867 (Late Roman Regional Large Bowl or Table Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1867>