KTH2171 (Late Roman Phoenician Amphora) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-67
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification comment
Agora M 334 submodule (6th century)
Description
Cylindrical body at shoulders, which slope steeply inward. Slightly conical neck up to high overhanging rim with rounded lip, convexity in middle, and sharp flaring lower margin. Two handles attach at shoulder and lower-middle rim. Handles oval in section with central peak between wide grooves on upper/outer face. Ridging on extant body starts under handle.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Granular fabric fired to light red (10R 6/6) has varied inclusions, most common are tiny light bits. Northern Phoenician?
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves 35% of rim, much of neck, two handles, and most of shoulder. Sparse, moderate chipping around edges and handle; extensive slight abrasion; wide patches of thin encrustation.
Handle width
0.0327
Preserved height
0.154
Rim diameter
0.074
Wall thickness
0.0084
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph