KTH1895 (Hellenistic Aegean Amphora) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 23
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Typological identification comment
Chian or Knidian or area?
Fabric, firing, surface
Pale reddish brown fired more yellow at very surfaces; hard, somewhat fine, with hackly break; uncommon to common, tiny to small, poorly sorted, including few white (rare angular chunks: limestone?), red subrounded, and dark (gray?); uncommon small to medium flakes of golden mica;
Preservation description
One large sherd preserves lower part of handle and attachment at shoulder. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion; worn breaks; rare patches of encrustation.
Handle width
0.0288
Preserved height
0.0867
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph