KTH2238 (Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-99
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2
Description
Truncoconical neck. Straight flaring rim with rounded lip, amorphous and relatively thin wall.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Micaceous non-southern Argolid LRA2 fabric. Very gritty, hard; granular break and rough surface; dense, well sorted, small, white (lime), offwhite, gray, rare angular, black inclusions but very few spalling; uncommon small flakes of golden mica; thin wash over exterior, slightly more pale than fabric..
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 15% of rim and small part of uppermost neck. Slight, extensive abrasion; otherwise breaks and surface in relatively good condition.
Preserved height
0.0479
Estimated rim diameter
0.095
Rim Height
0.0299
Wall thickness
0.0070
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph