General quality reminiscent of “Fine Byzantine Ware” of mid-6th to 8th century identified by Magness at Jerusalem (Magness1993, pp. 193, 236–241, e.g., Form 2A).
Comparanda
sim. Gichon1993, pp. 142–143, 270–271, pl. 12:14–17 (Vorratskrüge 14; ‘En Boqeq, Dead Sea, “spätbyzantinische oder früharabische Zeit”)
Comparanda
sim. Johnson2008, pp. 66, 163, no. 755 (Caesarea Maritima, Late Roman–Byzantine?)
Comparanda
sim. Jones1950, pp. 207–208, fig. 168:a–m (region of Tarsus, Late Roman–Islamic: “No complete example is preserved at Tarsus, but there are small jars and bottles of the ware in the Adana Museum. . . . Most of the Tarsus sherds come from small shapes”)
Comparanda
sim. Waage1948, p. 59, fig. 36, bottom row right (“Coptic pottery”; Syrian Antioch, from deposit with sherds of 5th–6th century [too early?])
Description
Juglet. Ovoid upper body to steep shoulder; cylindrical to conical neck. Ar-ticulation of shoulder and neck marked by three narrow ridges. Undulating band of chattering across shoulder.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 5YR 7/8, reddish yellow. Slip: 5YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Soft, fine clay with rare, small, rounded, black inclusions. Thin, even, dull slip.
Preservation comment
One small fragment preserves small part of lower neck and upper shoulder. Slight, sparse abrasion; very slight, sparse encrustation.
“KP378 (Early Byzantine/Early Islamic Levantine Juglet).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp378>