KTH2063 (Egyptian Late Roman Amphora 5) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 26
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 5
Typological identification comment
Pieri2005 4A=Egloff 187
Fabric, firing, surface
Fired pale orangish red at surfaces (3-5mm) and pale yellow to beige at core in thickened wall. Hard, slightly coarse; vaguely granular break and gritty surface texture. Frequent, small, rounded, tabular, white particles; uncommon, tiny, gray to black bits; rare, small, vegetal voids; all mostly well sorted. Thin, even, white film flaking across wide swaths: not slip; byproduct of drying process before firing? Cf. 1792; sim. 1799. Egyptian: southwest of Delta.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves 30% of rim down to attachment with shoulder. Very slight, sparse abrasion and scraping; worn breaks.
Preserved height
0.052
Estimated rim diameter
0.1
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph