KTH2763 (Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-66
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2
Description
Fabric 3 mint, gritty: fired pale reddish brown on interior and core to yellow with greenish tinge at outside surface (2-4 mm); somewhat hard, slightly coarse; smooth break. Frequent mixed inclusions, well sorted: tiny white (calcareous) and black specks; small dark gray, red, and yellow, subrounded to subangular, some tabular, inclusions; rare, medium, chalky white chunks; flakey surface. Cf. KTH1118+1188.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 20% of rim and small part of uppermost neck. Slight, sparse abrasion; worn breaks; irregular, extensive encrustation.
Preserved height
0.0483
Estimated rim diameter
0.1
Rim Height
0.0353
Wall thickness
0.0068
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph