KTH2474 (Roman Aegean Amphora) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 59, bag 5
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Orangish red, consistently fired. Hard, gritty fabric with smooth to vaguely conchoidal break. Rare, small, mostly white and few red to dark particles; rare voids in core and at surface; common small flecks of golden mica. Aegean.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves most of toe and lowermost wall but missing tip. Faint clouding of incipient encrustation, otherwise surfaces in good condition.
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.085
Preserved height
0.078
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH2474 (Roman Aegean Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2474>