KTH2507 (Late Roman Imported Amphora) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-94
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Typological identification comment
Keay 52 family
Description
Cylindrical neck flares slightly upward. Short, outwardly thickened to triangular rim has low sloping upper face and straight, inward sloping outer face with two sharp grooves. Handle, oval in section, attaches at base of rim.
Fabric, firing, surface
Pale brown with a tinge of red, consistently fired; somewhat hard, somewhat fine, with mostly smooth break; with uncommon, small, poorly sorted, mostly red and occasional dark bits; rare flecks of silver mica. Smoothed surface.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 10% of rim and upper neck. Slight, sparse abrasion with minor chipping; slightly worn breaks; surface mostly in good condition.
Preserved height
0.058
Estimated rim diameter
0.11
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph