KP1990-038 (Middle Roman Amphora 4) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Middle Roman Amphora 4
Fabric, firing, surface
Whitish yellow, fired to yellow with a tinge of brown at the surfaces (1-2 mm). Somewhat soft, somewhat fine; smooth to vaguely granular break, mostly smooth surface texture. Uncommon to common, tiny, well sorted, dark specks (light gray), including some slightly larger, rounded, red; very rare, small to medium, angular, gray rocky chunks.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves one handle and small part of contiguous shoulder and neck. Slight, sparse abrasion; large chips; worn breaks; scattered, thick patches of rough encrustation and thinner film.
Handle total height
0.122
Handle width
0.024
Handle width
0.039
Estimated neck diameter
0.13
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph