KE 2155 (Early Roman Eastern Aegean Lead-Glazed Skyphos) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
25
Not before (date)
-25
Logical part of
Area UA (Underwater at south mole)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 598
Typological identification
Early Roman Lead-Glazed Ware
Comparanda
cf. AgoraXXXII, pp. 57-58, 207, no. 857, fig. 27, pl. 46 (J. Hayes)
Comparanda
cf. Hayes2005, pp. 20-21, fig. 12:f (Mytilene; identified as local production and replacing Hochuli-Gysel‘s Smyrna category)
Comparanda
cf. HochuliGysel1977, pp. 128-129, 175, no. S 18, pls. 11, 57 (Ringhenkelskyphos Ia; BM; identifiied with Smyrna-Werkstätten Gruppe 3, fourth quarter 1st c. BCE-beginning 1st c. CE)
Comparanda
cf. HochuliGysel2002, pp. 310-311, fig. 11:1 (forme 1), citing ArchontidouArgyri1997 on production at Mytilene
Description
Traces of floral motif (large leaf) in relief alongside handle.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 15% of rim, part of upper body, and small part of one handle attachment. Slight, sparse abrasion and minor chipping; worn breaks. Weathering consistent with long marine submersion.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, no. ER 73, p. 77, pl. 19 (B. Adamsheck)
Preserved height
0.0343
Estimated rim diameter
0.101
Wall thickness
0.0028-0.0035
Has geographic origin
Mytilene
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 2155 (Early Roman Eastern Aegean Lead-Glazed Skyphos).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2155>