KTH2798 (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-15
Comment
KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 5
Description
Convex body. Painted design of overlapping ovals or circles. Turning ridges.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Reddish brown 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.
Preservation comment
One small body sherd. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion and chipping around edges; worn breaks; thin patches of encrustation.
Maximum preserved dimension
0.083
Wall thickness
0.0138
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph