KTH2801 (Small Late Roman Amphora 5 with painted decoration) [permalink] [show fewer links]
In or from KTH Container
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KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 5
Description
Convex body. Painted linear and circular design. Turning ridges.
Extant part
One small body sherd. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion and chipping around edges; worn breaks; thin, extensive film of encrustation.
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.
Maximum preserved dimension
0.051
Wall thickness
0.0077
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph