KTH1905 (Tripolitanian 1 Amphora) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-23
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Tripolitanian Amphora
Description
Cylindrical neck. Heavy, outwardly thickened, triangular rim has low sloping, concave upper face, flat outer face with a deep cup closed at the surface instead of a full groove, and a straight, angled lower face.
Extant part
Rim
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Slightly granular, reddish brown fabric, consistently fired, with uncommon small, spherical and rounded, light (calcitic, quartz) to darker (red, gray) sandy inclusions. Fabric is cleaner and smoother than usual for form.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 12% of rim and small part of upper neck. Slight, extensive abrasion and scraping; worn breaks; scattered specks to small patches of encrustation.
Preserved height
0.061
Estimated rim diameter
0.19
Wall thickness
0.011
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Fabric Munsell reading
2.5YR 6/8
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1905 (Tripolitanian 1 Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1905>