KTH2220 (Byzantine Amphora or Jar) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-100
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Comparanda
cf. KTH1230, KTH1340, KTH1652+1673, KTH1662
Description
Truncoconical neck, relatively thin-walled. Wide, thin strap handle loops outward horizontally.
Fabric, firing, surface
Pale red with a tinge of orange, fired slightly more pale at surface (2-4 cm); very hard, somewhat fine, with mostly smooth break and almost soapy texture; uncommon, small white specks (lime), with very few tiny to small dark gray and red(?). Wet smoothed.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves short segment of upper handle and small part of upper neck. Slight, sparse abrasion and scoring; slight worn breaks; extensive, thin encrustation.
Handle width
0.0694
Preserved height
0.046
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph