- KTH1879 (Corinthian A 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
- Typological identification
- Corinthian Type A Amphora
- Description
- Thick-walled, cylindrical neck. Thick, horizontal rim with squared outer face.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Pale gray core and yellowish orange surfaces (3-5 mm); medium coarse, hard, with hackly break and bumpy surface; frequent, well sorted inclusions: frequent, small to medium, angular, light and gray chunks; other offwhite and gray tiny bits; very rare, large, dark rocks spalling. Surface shows light smoothing.
- Preservation comment
- One sherd preserves ca. 30% of rim and small part of upper neck. Moderate, extensive abrasion; slightly worn breaks; thick, extensive encrustation especially on top of rim.
- Preserved height
- 0.049
- Estimated rim diameter
- 0.25
- Wall thickness
- 0.092
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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“KTH1879 (Corinthian A Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1879>
