KE 622 (Kenchreai RC22 Amphora with Dipinto) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 171
Typological identification
Dipinto (pottery)
Typological identification
Kenchreai RC22 Amphora
Description
Amphora. Rounded shoulder. Loop(?) handle, oval in section, attaches at shoulder and up to neck. Red dipinto in cursive script across upper shoulder, up to turn to neck and alongside handle.
Fabric, firing, surface
Pale pink core and interior, buff surface; consistently fired. Very fine, hard; smooth break. Very rare, tiny, black and gray(?) bits; rare, small, subrounded, white (lime) inclusions; rare, small, rounded voids; dense, tiny golden mica flakes. Finely smoothed surfaces but excess clay around handle.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves large part of upper body and shoulder with lower attachment of one hand. Slight, sparse abrasion with chipping; worn breaks; extenseive, thin, gritty encrustation.
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.255
Handle width
0.0213
Preserved height
0.0422
Preserved width
0.1288
Wall thickness
0.0062
Material
Ceramic (Material)
File
Photograph
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KE 621 (Kenchreai RC22 Amphora with Dipinto)