KTH1926 (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: pale yellowish brown surface; bumpy texture from emerging lime chunks; thin wash with turning and brush marks on exterior rim.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 40% of rim with uppermost part of neck. Slight, somewhat sparse abrasion with diagonal scratching; slightly worn breaks; sparse, small patches of encrustation. Several small orange splotches on outside rim: postdepositional?
Preserved height
0.0456
Estimated rim diameter
0.1
Rim Height
0.0371
Wall thickness
0.0068
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1926 (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/kth1926>