KE 1991 (Terracotta Die) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
Mi 542
Comparanda
sim. SardisM9, p. 82, fig. 411 (Shop E13)
Description
Cuboid die. Incised circles marking counts 1-6 in conventional format across six sides.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Orangish red, fired slightly darker at surface; hard, coarse; granular fabric and rough surface; common, small, poorly sorted, red inclusions; rare, tiny black bits; rare, medium, subrounded lime chunks; medium, irregular voids at surface. No surface finishing. Handmade, irregular form.
Preservation comment
Intact. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion with pitting and gouging; specks of encrustation.
Height
0.0255
Length
0.0255
Width
0.0255
Material
Ceramic (Material)
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