- KP1990-031 (Regional Thin-Walled Cup) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Comment
- One small rim sherd in the bag is not from this vessel.
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Conservation
- 2023 (July): Sherds refitted with clear synthetic resin (UHU).
- Description
- Regional version of ubiquitous Middle Roman thin-walled-ware cup. Flat, round base merges gently with rounded body. One spiral groove starts well above base and below widest part of body and underlies the portion of the body fired darker than the base due to stacking. The groove may not continue all the way up the body. Two painted dots (Diam 0.0085 m) did not retain any different color when fired. An attempt to imitate the dots often found on 3rd-century products of the main workshops making these vessels? Otherwise a very well made piece.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Slightly granular fabric fired to light red with pale horizon towards exterior. Rare, well sorted, very small light rounded bits and other other darker tiny bits; one medium-sized, rounded dark chunk exploding on outer surface. Beginning of spiral groove on body is coincident with the stacking line that caused darker area of surface.
- Preservation comment
- Two joining sherds preserve entire base and profile up to above widest point of body. Surface in good condition; slightly worn breaks; one thin patch of encrustation.
- Base Diameter
- 0.031
- Base Diameter preserved
- 100.0
- Estimated body diameter
- 0.088
- Preserved height
- 0.053
- Wall thickness
- 0.0023
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Fabric Munsell reading
- 2.5YR 7/8
- Surface (slip) Munsell reading
- 7.5YR 8/6
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“KP1990-031 (Regional Thin-Walled Cup).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kcp/kp1990-031>
