KE 341 (Early-Middle Roman Small Stewpot) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 66
Typological identification
Roman Cooking Ware
Conservation
1960s: mended with natural shellac.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Dark brownish red fabric fired dark gray with a tinge of purple on all surfaces; hard, gritty fabric; common sandy inclusions, with lime specks, dark red to gray; rare, tiny flakes of golden mica. Unslipped. Wheel-ridging on interior and exterior.
Preservation comment
Six joining sherds preserve nearly complete vessel. Slight, sparse abrasion and chipping around edges; no visible encrustation.
Body diameter
0.0682
Height
0.0703
Rim diameter
0.0688
Material
Ceramic (Material)
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