KTH2797 (Late Roman Amphora 5 with painted decoration) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-66
Comment
KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Description
Convex body. Painted design of thick spiral. 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, extensive abrasion and chipping around edges; worn breaks; scattered specks to small patches of encrustation.
Maximum preserved dimension
0.074
Wall thickness
0.0081
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph