KTH2675 (Late Roman Tunisian Keay 36 Amphora ) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Comparanda
cf. Bonifay2004, pp. 131, 132, fig. 71.4 (Port-Vendres, 5th century)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale red with a tinge of orange; cream-colored saline skin on exterior. Hard, somewhat fine fabric with smooth to vaguely conchoidal break; pimply texture. Uncommon, small, irregular white chunks; rare to uncommon, small, angular and rarely tabular, offwhite, opaque (quartzitic) inclusions; one large, rounded, opaque, smooth stone; rare, poorly sorted, angular, dark gray bits visible especially at surface. Central(?) Tunisian.
Label or tag text
KTH-2015-001 | Room 4
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves 10% of rim and small part of upper neck. Slight, sparse abrasion and minor chipping around edges; mostly clean breaks; large patches of encrustation over breaks.
Preserved height
0.0858
Estimated rim diameter
0.12
Rim Height
0.0538
Wall thickness
0.01015
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph