- KTH2439 (Late Roman Asia Minor Amphora) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- KTH Container 102
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Description
- Cylindrical(?) neck. Vertical loop handle, oval in section, with three irregular grooves on upper surface.
- Fabric, firing, surface
- Brownish gray core, fired to orangish brown at surface (1-2 mm); slightly coarse, hard, with smooth to hackly break; uncommon, tiny, poorly sorted, varied bits (white, dark gray); rare medium, subangular, gray rocky particles; abundant flecks of silvery mica. Ionian coast.
- Preservation comment
- One large sherd preserves middle to upper handle. Slight to moderate, somewhat extensive abrasion and minor chipping; worn breaks; thin, extensive encrustation.
- Handle width
- 0.029
- Preserved height
- 0.082
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Photograph
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