KCMS P0246 (Dressel 2-4 Amphora) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Kenchreai Coastal and Marine Survey Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Dressel 2-4 Unclassified
Description
Vertical, bifid handle.
Fabric, firing, surface
Reddish brown fabric, fired slightly darker at very surface(?). Coarse, hard, with granular break and rough texture; uncommon, well sorted, small to medium, white (calcareous), yellow or offwhite, and fewer, smaller, darker (reddish brown, gray) inclusions. Aegean or Asia Minor?
Preservation description
One small sherd preserves part of middle of one handle. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion with erosion and pitting; worn breaks; thin, extensive encrustation from prolonged marine submersion.
Preserved height
0.059
Thickness
0.023
Material
Ceramic (Material)