Corinth Object: C 2011 28
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 2011 28
Title:   EARLY ROMAN SPANISH TRANSPORT AMPHORA
Category Code:   C
Year:   2011
Object Number:   28
Description:   Transport/ storage amphora with tall cylindrical neck flaring out to downturned rim, vertical oval handles attached on neck immediately below rim and on top of shoulder, with three finger strokes running down their back.
Material:   Coarse pale yellow clay fired light red at core with frequent large to very large red inclusions.
Munsell Color:   Surface: 2.5Y 8/3 (pale yellow), core: 2.5YR 6/8 (light red)
Condition:   Fragment. Numerous joining frgts preserve complete rim, neck (except for small frgts) and two handles. Nonj. chips excavated in Context 5004 thrown.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   Diam. of rim 0.21
Dimensions Preserved:   H. 0.295
Weight Description:   4.790
Weight:   4.790
Period:   Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD)
Area:   Theater
Context:   Theater, context 5005
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Theater