KE 2012 (Early Roman Piriform Unguentarium) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 511
Typological identification
Piriform unguentarium
Description
Piriform body. Unusually thick bottom, slightly concave. Tall, narrow, cylindrical neck.
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds preserve entire body and most of neck but missing rim. Slight, sparse abrasion and pitting; worn breaks; thick, widespread patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, p. 121, no. RC 34, pl. 33 (B. Adamsheck)
Base Diameter
0.0258
Body diameter
0.056
Preserved height
0.154
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 2012 (Early Roman Piriform Unguentarium).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2012>