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Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects

Subject number

P 469

Typological identification

Hellenistic Moldmade Bowl (“Megarian Bowl“)

Cited by

Hellström1986, p. 173 (rev. KenchreaiIV)

Description

Hemispherical bowl with in-turned rim. Wall thickest below rim. Two grooves just above widest point separate outer face of rim from body and sit just above a ovolo band with dots below. Beneath is wide band with well-executed garland of bell and trilobe flowers connected by flowing fine tendrils. Below garland is row of small dots separating middle band from turn to base; no elements of any decorative scheme in that zone extant.

Fabric, firing, and surface description

Light red fabric with occasional round small light inclusions. Surface thinly slipped, dull red.

Preservation comment

Two joining sherds preserve ca. 28% of rim and upper part of wall. Thin slip is variably preserved; a dark patch on exterior may well be later accretion. Very slight, sparse abrasion; worn breaks.

Published as

KenchreaiIV, p. 17, no. Gr 40, pl. 4 (B. Adamsheck)

Estimated body diameter

0.14

Preserved height

0.0653

Estimated rim diameter

0.126

Wall thickness

0.0041-0.0062

Belongs to Historical Period

Hellenistic (Historical Period)

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Photograph