KTH2153 (Crypta Balbi 1 Amphora) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-96
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Comparanda
Cf. Sagui2001b, pp. 291-292, no. II.3.161 (Crypta Balbi, 7th century)
Description
Reddish brown, consistently fired; gritty, hard; dense granular break; common, small and rarely medium, sandy grains, including quartzitic and brown; uncommon small to medium, angular white (calcareous) particles (lime/limestone?). Cf. KTH2046, KTH2058
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves most of one handle and contiguous part of upper neck. Slight, sparse abrasion and scoring; worn breaks; thin, extensive spicules to patches of encrustation.
Handle width
0.0311
Estimated neck diameter
0.07
Preserved height
0.081
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH2153 (Crypta Balbi 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/kth2153>