KE 437 (Early Roman Corinthian Basin with Text in Relief) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Area C (north end of harbor, including mole)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 107
Typological identification
Stamp, mark, or molding (pottery)
Cited by
SlaneWright1980b, p. 549 (rev. KenchreaiIV: “moldmade and probably related to the first century A.C. pans of Pompeian-red ware“)
Description
Cylindrical body flattened into angled panel at base. Flat bottom to bevelled outer edge. Turning marks on exterior and turning bands on interior. Thin applied clay in letters on bottom, reading from outside inward in radiating lines(?): ΘΙ̣ [ | Ο Ι Α̣ [
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 5YR 6/3 (light reddish brown). Slip: 5YR 4/3 (reddish brown). Hard fabric, consistently fired, with smooth to granular break; frequent, tiny to small, well sorted, subangular to subrounded white (calcareous) inclusions; rare, very small, angular, black particles and red bits; and frequent, small sparkles (quartzite). Thin, matte, slightly mottled slip on interior. Early-Middle Roman Corinthian utilitarian ware.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 15% of base and small part of lower wall. Slight, large chips and slight gouging; worn breaks; scattered specks to patches of thin encrustation on exterior but large patches on interior attaching to glaze.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, p. 136, no. RC 74, pl. 38 (context “6th century [A.D.] or later“; B. Adamsheck)
Estimated base diameter
0.2
Preserved height
0.041
Wall thickness
0.06
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 437 (Early Roman Corinthian Basin with Text in Relief).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0437>