- KE 1148 (Roman Amphora with Dipinto) [permalink] [next]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- ξ(έσται) λϛ′ <
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 295
- Typological identification
- Dipinto (pottery)
- Typological identification
- Unclassified Amphora
- Description
- Amphora. Rounded shoulder. Red dipinto in large letters across upper shoulder: ΞΛΖ>
- Fabric, firing, surface
- Light brown fabric, consistently fired. Fine, hard; smooth break. Rare, very small, rounded, white (lime?) inclusions; rare, small, elongated voids; faintly micaceous across surface. Smooth surface with traces of wet smoothing.
- Preservation comment
- One large sherd preserves ca. 20% of upper shoulder. Slight, sparse abrasion and rare pitting; slightly worn breaks; scattered specks of encrustation.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIV, p. 117, no. RC 22k, pl. 30 (B. Adamsheck)
- Preserved length
- 0.1679
- Preserved width
- 0.0963
- Wall thickness
- 0.0081
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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