KE 1941 (Roman Jar or Pitcher with Graffito) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 489
Description
Jug or pitcher. High sloping shoulder to cylindrical(?) neck. Graffito in Greek letters, thin and shallow, inscribed after firing, on upper shoulder close to joint with neck.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale red core and interior surface; exterior fired slightly more pale, consistently. Fine, somewhat hard. smooth to faintly conchoidal break. Rare, small, subrounded, gray and black inclusions; rare, very small, angular white (calcareous).
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves small part of shoulder near transition to neck. Slight, sparse abrasion with rare gouging and scoring; worn breaks; thin patches of encrustation across breaks.
Preserved height
0.071
Preserved length
0.0788
Preserved width
0.0442
Material
Ceramic (Material)
File
Photograph