- KE 1490 (Roman Large Bulbous Unguentarium) [permalink] [next]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 386
- Typological identification
- Early Roman Terracotta Unguentarium
- Description
- Large bulbous unguentarium with narrow neck. Three widely spaced, deep grooves on body above widest point. Slightly concave base.
- Fabric, firing, surface
- Fabric is discolored by marine exposure: surface is now predominantly gray with buff patches but it seems likely that the buff color is closer to the original. Fine with very frequent, varied, angular, sand inclusions.
- Preservation comment
- One sherd preserves entire body to just below turning to narrow neck. Somewhat extensive, moderate abrasion and pitting across surface; worn breaks; infrequent marine encrustation and vermetid casings. Weathering consistent with marine submersion.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIV, p. 121, no. RC 35, pl. 33 (B. Adamsheck)
- Base of neck diameter
- 0.037
- Body diameter
- 0.108
- Preserved height
- 0.128
- Wall thickness
- 0.0026
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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