KTH1932 (Roman Amphora) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-30
Comment
KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Description
Heavy toe, thickened at bottom with rounded lower face. Light spiral sloping down to right.
Extant part
Toe
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Very slightly granular/fine fabric fired to consistent very pale red with frequent very small mostly light reddish to darker rounded and subangular inclusions. Surface think slipped and pale (2.5Y 8/3, “pale yellow”). Pontic?
Preservation comment
Single sherd preserving essentially complete toe, some chipping. Encrusted.
Base Diameter
0.049
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Fabric Munsell reading
10YR 8/3
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1932 (Roman Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1932>