Ke 3143 (Early Roman Rhodian Amphora) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Comment
Newly assigned number in 2025 for amphora in large crate on floor Shelf Ke 7-1.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 998
Typological identification
Rhodian Amphora
Fabric, firing, surface
Pale yellow with a tinge of white. Slightly coarse, mostly hard; granular break with rough surface texture. Uncommon to common, well sorted, tiny to small, tabular and subrounded to subangular, red/brown and dark gray/black bits, some large fragments spalling; and rarer, sparse, small to medium, angular white chunks (limestone?). Pale Rhodian fabric.
Preservation description
One large sherd preserves almost entire toe and part of lower body. Slight, sparse abrasion; somewhat worn breaks; no significant encrustation.
Body diameter preserved
0.171
Preserved height
0.316
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph