KE 860 (Roman Jug with Graffito) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 240
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale red with tinge of orange, consistently fired. Fine, hard, smooth break. Very few visible inclusions: very rare, tiny to small, light and dark particles. Surface finely smoothed.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 30-35% of lower neck and upper shoulder. Slight, sparse to moderate abrasion and minor pitting and chipping; worn breaks; extensive film of white discoloration (calcareous) and scattered patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, p. 112, no. RC 8c (B. Adamsheck)
Estimated neck diameter
0.049
Neck Height
0.026
Preserved height
0.042
Wall thickness
0.003-0.006
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 860 (Roman Jug with Graffito).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0860>