KTH2429 (Late Roman Amphora 5 with painted decoration) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 102
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 5
Description
Convex body. Painted design of five or six vertical, curving lines in parallel. Ridging.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Reddish brown to orange fabric, slightly granular, with frequent varied tiny sandy inclusions, occasional round lime and angular quartz. Consistently fired to slightly darker red at surface. Thin, somewhat even, matte paint is yellowish white. Northern Palestinian.
Preservation comment
One small body sherd. Slight, extensive abrasion, sparse pitting, and chipping around edges; worn breaks.
Maximum preserved dimension
0.073
Wall thickness
0.008
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH2429 (Late Roman Amphora 5 with painted decoration).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2429>