KTH2776 (Small Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-89
Comment
Formerly identified as KTH2034 but reassigned as KTH2776 to correct previous misnumbering.
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2 Small
Description
Top of inner face concave, creating hook at inner lip and forming ledge for stopper.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Standard LRA2 Southern Argolid fabric, firing, and surface treatment: reddish interior surface; light brown exterior; pale buff exterior surface; uncommon, small to medium lime chunks.
Preservation comment
Three joining sherds preserving 75% of rim, adjacent neck to shoulder, and one handle stub. Very slight, sparse abrasion and scratching to scraping; mostly clean breaks. Orange splotch on exterior rim: postdepositional?
Handle width
0.0265
Preserved height
0.0878
Rim diameter
0.087
Rim Height
0.0237
Wall thickness
0.0075
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph