KCMS P0240 (Roman Amphora) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Kenchreai Coastal and Marine Survey Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Description
Truncoconical neck with small loop handle, oval in section.
Fabric, firing, surface
Pale brown with a tinge of yellow. Hard, somewhat fine fabric; small, varied, white and dark inclusions.
Preservation description
One large sherd preserves ca. 25% of neck and upper part of one handle. Extensive, slight to moderate abrasion and erosion; worn breaks with chipping; thick, extensive encrustation from prolonged marine submersion.
Estimated neck diameter
0.145
Preserved height
0.069
Wall thickness
0.019
Material
Ceramic (Material)