KTH1062 (Dressel 24 Amphora) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 78
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Dressel 24 Amphora
Description
Amphora. Tall rim, convex outer face, with rounded lip, thickened on inside. Characteristic elongated, cup-shaped mouth for type.
Fabric, firing, surface
Pale grayish brown; surface shows thin, uneven wash fired by slight reduction to a faint green hue. Somewhat hard, granular. Common, small to medium (and rarely large), angular and subangular, lime chunks, larger ones spalling; uncommon, small, subrounded, black inclusions and a few dark red; very rare, isolated, large dark gray stones; no visible mica. Smoothing bands around lower outside rim.
Preservation description
One sherd preserves ca. 20% of rim with profile from lip to neck. Slight, somewhat sparse abrasion with uncommon gouging and minor chipping around edges; slightly worn breaks; widespread but then patches of encrustation.
Preserved height
0.0789
Estimated rim diameter
0.12
Rim Height
0.0726
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Fabric Munsell reading
7.5YR 7/4
Drawing
Photograph
Linked to

KTH1061 (Late Roman Regional Deep Basin)