Discus: BMLIII, pp. 385–386, nos. Q 3136, Q 3147, pls. 107, 108 (D. M. Bailey; Q 3147 has simple variant of shoulder motif; ca. 500-600 CE)
Comparanda
Discus: EphesosIV.2, pp. 148, 149, 153, nos. 1146, 1178, 1179, 1276, 1281, pls. VI, VII (F. Miltner; Seven Sleepers)
Comparanda
Discus: Simsek2011, vol. 1, pp. 94-95, pl. 88:232, 233, vol. 2, pp. 949, 954, nos. 1237, 1254 (Laodicea ad Lycum)
Comparanda
Shoulder: DelosXXVI, pp. 142-143, no. 4724, pl. 34 (P. Bruneau)
Comparanda
Shoulder: EphesosIV.2, p. 136, no. 775, pl. V (F. Miltner; Seven Sleepers)
Comparanda
Shoulder: Simsek2011, vol. 1, p. 100, pl. 95:300, vol. 2, p. 953, no. 1250 (Laodicea ad Lycum)
Description
Slightly elongated outline. Circular discus, flat to slightly concave with double raised rim around relief of rosette with eight outlined leaves. Steeply sloping shoulder with row of double semicircles with raised outlines and dots inside and between tips.
Fabric, firing, surface
Fabric: 10R 6/4, pale red. Soft, medium fine, micaceous fabric with rare to uncommon, very small, rounded, white (calcareous) and angular, red inclusions. Unglazed. Ephesian?
Preservation description
Four joining fragments preserve ca. 33% of discus and shoulder. Slight, extensive abrasion with rare chipping; somewhat worn breaks; faint, discontinuous film of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 806, 900-901, 902, no. 483, fig. 19.56
