KTH1924 (Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 26
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Micaceous variant of standard LRA2 Southern Argolid fabric, with typical firing and surface treatment: pink fabric fired pale yellow with cloud of brownish red; uncommon, small, lime inclusions, rarely large, angular chunks spalling; thin wash shows swirls of smoothing around handle; faint turning grooves on exterior rim.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 33% of sherd and middle to upper neck with small part of upper handle attachment. Slight, sparse abrasion and scratching around lip and edges; somewhat worn breaks; surface otherwise in good condition.
Preserved height
0.1012
Estimated rim diameter
0.105
Rim Height
0.0414
Wall thickness
0.0090
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1924 (Late Roman Amphora 2).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1924>