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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