KE 3 (Early Roman Fine-Ware Bowl) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
<hedera> ⲤΤΕΦΑΝΟΥ <hedera>
Logical part of
Area B (northwest side of harbor)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 1
Typological identification
Unclassified Pottery
Typological identification comment
JLR 5-25-2024: Dacian-Moesian?
Cited by
SlaneWright1980b, p. 548 (rev. KenchreaiIV: dates context to last quarter 1st-first half 2nd century)
Conservation
1960s: rejoined with natural shellac and infilled with white plaster painted pink.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale pinkish orange fabric, consistently fired; very fine, hard; smooth break. Very rare, small, angular lime inclusions, occasionally spalling; frequent tiny silvery micaceous sparkles visible on surface. Thin, slightly uneven, semimatte slip, pale red with a tinge of orange, over whole interior and dripped over rim. Thin turning spirals on outside and prominent turning grooves; faceted. Exterior carefully smoothed to low gloss. Dense scratches on interior from use.
Preservation comment
Three joining sherds preserve 65% of rim and entire bottom and much of wall. Slight, extensive abrasion and rare scratching; no encrustation (but cleaned in conservation).
Published as
KenchreaiIV, no. ER 77, p. 78, pl. 20 (B. Adamsheck)
Base Diameter
0.04
Height
0.0527
Rim diameter
0.1528
Wall thickness
0.0032-0.0048
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Linked to

Field Book Number B I

Suggested citation
“KE 3 (Early Roman Fine-Ware Bowl).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0003>