KP437 (Middle Roman Vertical-Rim Cooking Pot) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
Comparanda
cf. IsthmiaXI, pp. 108, 137, 178-179, nos. 553, 803, 804, P142, figs. 42, 58, 78, pls. 22, 27 (J. Hayes and K. Slane; Theater Cave, Southeast Area, Northwest Temenos, Palaimonion Pit C)
Comparanda
cf. MartyPeppers1979, pp. 89-90, 249-250, 283-284, 412, 433, 487, nos. D285, I323, I324, figs. 86:a, b, 123:a (Tower 10 and Loukos Field, Isthmia, 3rd century)
Comparanda
sim. CorinthXVIII.2, pp. 83, 84, no. 177, fig. 19, pl. 10 (but lacks carination and is therefore deeper than KP437, perhaps earlier?; Demeter and Kore, dated second half 3rd century?; K. W. Slane)
Description
Large cooking pot. High vertical rim with inward sloping lip. Strap handle descends from just below rim, with curved profile at top then dropping to shoulder. Globular body with slight carination towards base.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 5YR 7/8, reddish yellow, fired to 5YR 6/4, light reddish brown with a tinge of gray, at outside surface (2-5 mm). Coarse hard; hackly break. Uncommon, small to medium, poorly sorted, subangular and rarely subrounded, white (calcareous) inclusions, and rare , medium to large, angular, white to off-white chunks, some opening at surface=crushed limestone temper?; rare, small, off-white/yellow and dark (gray to black) rounded bits; rare, irregular voids at surface. Corinthian cooking fabric.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 10-15% of rim and profile from rim to lower body near base with one handle. Surface well preserved; slightly worn breaks; slight, sparse encrustation from cloud to small patches.
Handle width
0.03
Preserved height
0.189
Estimated rim diameter
0.21
Rim Height
0.044
Wall thickness
0.0058
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KP437 (Middle Roman Vertical-Rim Cooking Pot).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/kcp/kp437>