- KP1990-030B (Early Roman Corinthian Cinerary Urn Lid) [permalink] [show more links]
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Regional Cinerary Urn
- Description
- Rounded lip with vertical rim that tapers slightly up to carination. Short, conical top. Large piriform finial with circular, indented knob on top (like inverted pomegranate?). One large hole pierced through conical wall. Two horizontal ribbon handles bent in middle attach just above carination. Two fine grooves around lid, one at handles and one just below finial. Black painted decoration on rim: three rows of leaves(?) as in upper zone on container.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fabric: 5YR 6/6, reddish yellow. Painted decoration: 10YR 6/4, light yellowish brown, to 5YR 5/6, light brown. Somewhat hard, fine fabric with rare mica, common, small to very small, white, brown, and gray inclusions. Thin, uneven, dull, flaky slip.
- Preservation comment
- Nine large joining fragments (1990-030B+1995-005) preserve nearly complete lid. Slight erosion, abrasion, pitting, and chipping; extensive encrustation on exterior and interior, in places a heavy coating and in places a scattered speckling. Portions of painted decoration are worn off.
- Published as
- MorisonRife2022, pp. 600, 679-681, no. 153a, fig. 17.30
- Height
- 0.152
- Rim diameter
- 0.259
- Chronology comment
- Dated 1st-early 2nd century.
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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“KP1990-030B (Early Roman Corinthian Cinerary Urn Lid).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/kcp/kp1990-030b>
