KTH2111 (Middle-Late Roman Asia Minor Amphora cf. Samos Cistern) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 7
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Samos Cistern Amphora
Typological identification comment
SCA shape-family but cf. Kenchreai RC22/Torone 7
Comparanda
cf. KTH0817
Comparanda
sim. KTH1097
Contributor Notes
2025 (May): P. Bes studied and made fabric microphotograph.
Fabric, firing, surface
SCA Fabric B: buff to pale reddish brown, consistently fired; hard, medium fine; slightly granular break; rare, poorly sorted, tiny light (calcareous) and rarely dark gray bits; silvery micaceous sparkles. Very well smoothed surface. Western Asia Minor/Eastern Aegean.
Preservation description
One large sherd preserves upper toe and roughly 25% of lower body. Slight, extensive abrasion and minor gouging and chipping; worn breaks; extensive, irregular, thin specks to patches of encrustation.
Preserved height
0.121
Preserved width
0.173
Base Width
0.027
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph