KTH2990 (Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2
Description
Short, thick rim with blocky lip. Tall truncoconical neck.
Fabric, firing, surface
Micaceous non-southern Argolid fabric. Pale red with a tinge of orange, consistently fired. Coarse, somewhat gritty, hard; slightly granular break and slightly rough surface. Uncommon to common, well sorted, small, white (lime), offwhite, gray, rarely black inclusions but very few spalling; uncommon small flakes of golden mica.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 15% of rim and small part of rim to joint with neck. Slight, very sparse abrasion; clean breaks and overall clean surface.
Preserved height
0.0363
Estimated rim diameter
0.105
Material
Ceramic (Material)