- KTH1653 (Amphora Handle Reused as Pestle) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-31
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Pestle
- Typological identification
- Unclassified Amphora
- Description
- Heavy handle extending horizontally from upper attachment, circular in section. Reused as pestle.
- Fabric, firing, surface
- Brownish red fabric, consistently fired. Hard, sandy; hackly break. Common, well sorted, small varied inclusions (red angular, dark gray to black, many light from white to yellow); rare, large, angular lime chunks.
- Preservation description
- One sherd preserves segment of lower handle to attachment. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion with erosion(?) and pitting and large chips; worn breaks; faint cloud of incipient encrustation.
- Handle width
- 0.0386
- Preserved height
- 0.0832
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Photograph
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