KTH2691 (Late Roman Amphora 5 with painted decoration) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 7
Comment
KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 5
Description
Convex body. Painted design of five to seven vertical to slightly curving lines in parallel. Turning ridges.
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 to moderate, extensive abrasion and chipping around edges; worn breaks; thin film of encrustation.
Maximum preserved dimension
0.088
Wall thickness
0.0072
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH2691 (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/kth2691>