- KTH2640 (Late Roman Tunisian Keay 62Q Amphora) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Keay 62Q Amphora
- Description
- Cylindrical neck, slightly convex. Rim set off by groove has round outer and inner faces and an outwardly hooked lip.
- Extant part
- Rim
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Core: 2.5YR 6/6, light red. Surface: 2.5YR 6/4, light reddish brown. Consistently fired, hard. Fabric has uncommon, small, angular to rounded quartzite and calcareous pieces; granular break. Surviving patches of white skin from use of saline water.
- Label or tag text
- KTH-2015-001 | Room 6
- Preservation comment
- One large sherd preserves 28% or rim and upper neck. Slight, somewhat extensive erosion, abrasion, and chipping around edges; slightly worn breaks.
- Preserved height
- 0.057
- Estimated rim diameter
- 0.13
- Wall thickness
- 0.006-0.007
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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“KTH2640 (Late Roman Tunisian Keay 62Q Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2640>
