KE 2118 (Eastern Sigillata A Hayes Form 30) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Area UA (Underwater at south mole)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 563
Typological identification
Eastern Sigillata A Hayes Form 30
Cited by
SlaneWright1980b, p. 548 (rev. KenchreaiIV: “probably Corinthian imitatio[n] of eastern sigillata rather than impor[t]“). Direct inspection has confirmed this is ESA.
Conservation
1960s: joining with shellac and extensive infilling with white plaster.
Description
Dish, rounded walls and squared rim with slight outer bead, ring foot. Gently-curving floor has two, widely-spaced concentric circles of short rouletting set slightly towards wall. Rounded wall has slight convex curve on inner face. On exterior wall is separated from lower face by slight inflection. Ring foot has sloping faces and flat underside. Underside of base has single offset forming broad plane inside ring.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
The fabric is somewhat pink for ware, though may be discolored by marine environment. Where best preserved, the thin red slip is typical, though it was mostly been abraded away.
Preservation comment
Eleven sherds, many joining, preserve ca. 50% of vessel and entire profile; less of rim is extant. Some breaks are modern. Extensive, severe erosion and abrasion, so that slip is very abraded; worn breaks; extensive gray discoloration. Weathering consistent with long submersion in marine environment.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, no. ER 17, p. 55, pl. 14 (B. Adamsheck)
Base Diameter
0.197
Height
0.0495
Estimated rim diameter
0.34
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 2118 (Eastern Sigillata A Hayes Form 30).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2118>