Orange fabric, consistently fired; soft, rather fine; smooth break; uncommon, poorly sorted, tiny lime and dark gray to black specks; no visible mica. Thin, somewhat uneven wash, same color as fabric. Faint turning marks on lower body; surface smoothed; turning grooves inside neck. Regional?
Preservation comment
Intact. Slight, sparse abrasion and large chips from lip; slightly worn breaks; thick, widespread patches of encrustation inside neck and around base of handle and lower wall.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, pp. 135-136, no. RC 73, pl. 35 (B. Adamsheck: suggests comparanda of late 6th and early 7th century)
“KE 362 (Byzantine Trefoil Oinochoe).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0362>