- KTH0865+2507 (Late Roman Imported Amphora) [permalink] [next]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-20
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Keay 52 Amphora
- Typological identification comment
- Keay 52 family
- Description
- Cylindrical neck flares slightly upward. Short, outwardly thickened to triangular rim has low sloping upper face and straight, inward sloping outer face with two sharp grooves. Handle, oval in section, attaches at base of rim.
- Fabric, firing, surface
- 5YR 5/2 (reddish gray) but fired to 5YR 6/4 (light reddish brown) at surface (1-2mm). Medium hard, slightly coarse; smooth break. Frequent tiny to small, spherical to subrounded, mostly red and occasionally dark gray to black but also white (calcareous) inclusions; flecks of silver mica. Smooth surface.
- Preservation comment
- Two joining sherds preserve 30% of rim at upper handle attachment. Slight, sparse abrasion and chipping around edges; somewhat worn edges; somewhat extensive, thin strands and patches of encrustation.
- Preserved height
- 0.062
- Estimated rim diameter
- 0.11
- Wall thickness
- 0.007
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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