KTH1671 (Late Republican-Early Roman Adriatic Amphora) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-31
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Dressel 6 Amphora
Typological identification comment
cf. Dressel 6A/Lamboglia 2
Description
Heavy, vertical handle, circular in section.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Very pale pink fabric fried to pale yellow at surface (1-3 mm); fine, soft fabric with smooth break and vaguely powdery texture; rare, large, subangular and angular stoney chunks, red and light gray; rare, tiny to small lime specks.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves small segment of handle. Extensive, severe abrasion, gouging, and chipping; worn breaks; sparse, thin, small patches of encrustation. Water-worn.
Handle width
0.0372
Preserved height
0.0704
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KTH1671 (Late Republican-Early Roman Adriatic Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1671>