KE 1822 a/b (Early Roman Lead-Glazed Pitcher) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 465
Typological identification
Early Roman Lead-Glazed Ware
Comparanda
cf. AbadieReynal2007, p. 148, no. 232, pl. 33 (Argos; decoration and material point to workshops “probablement“ at Smyrna and/or Mytilene, dated second half 1st c. BCE/first half 1st c. CE, “plus probablement“ Augustan-Tiberian)
Description
Wide body with rounded shoulder; three grooves right before joint with neck. Cylindrical(?) neck.
Preservation comment
One sherd (a) preserves small part of shoulder at articulation with neck. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion and moderate pitting, flaking, and chipping; worn breaks; scattered flecks to small patches of encrustation.
Preservation comment
One very small sherd (b) possibly from same vessel preserves part of shoulder and junction with neck. Extensive, moderate abrasion; worn breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, no. ER 70c, p. 76, pl. 19 (B. Adamsheck)
Base of neck diameter (estimated)
0.0467
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.095
Preserved height
0.0109
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
File
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1822 a/b (Early Roman Lead-Glazed Pitcher).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1822>