KTH2304 (Dressel 2-4 Koan Amphora) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-86
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Dressel 2-4 Koan Amphora
Description
Cylindrical neck, tapering slightly upperward. Rolled and rounded rim. Bifid handle.
Fabric, firing, surface
Hard, light brown to pale reddish yellow fabric with a smooth to granular break, micaceous, contains common, small, poorly sorted, subrounded and subangular, translucent, gray, and off-white particles (many quartzitic, some larger rocky chunks and varied minerals); rare, small red bits (iron oxide?); and scattered small, round voids.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 15% of rim and upper neck with one upper handle attachment. Slight to moderate abrasion and minor chipping around edges; somewhat worn breaks; wide patches of thin encrustation.
Preserved height
0.0796
Estimated rim diameter
0.105
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph