KTH1871 (Late Roman Regional 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
cf. Hammond2015, p. 313, no. 239, fig. 24 (second half of 6th century)
Description
Same as KTH1867.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Slightly granular fabric is reddish-brown with occasional small subangular light inclusions and medium angular light inclusions, some embedded in interior surface. Interior surface is reddish-brown, slightly lighter than fabric; exterior is pale buff. Frequent mica. Light brush marks on all extant surfaces; turning marks on interior. Several surface voids. Cf. standard LRA2 southern Argolid fabric.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 20% of base and small part of lower wall. Slight, sparse abrasion and chipping; mostly clean breaks; no significant encrustation.
Estimated base diameter
0.15
Preserved height
0.0432
Wall thickness
0.0063
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1871 (Late Roman Regional 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/kth1871>