KTH1867 (Late Roman Regional Large Bowl or Table Amphora) [permalink] [show fewer 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