- KE 2186 (Roman Two-Handled Tall Water Jar) [permalink] [next]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 628
- Typological identification
- Jar
- Description
- Tall two-handled jar. Cylindrical body, elliptical in section. Exterior surface slightly ridged from turning with deeper channel at level of handles for attached rope; interior surface bears more distinct wheel ridging. Two vertical strap handles roughly one third of way down vessel. Plain, flat. While not carefully finished, this is very well made, with walls that are thin relative to height.
- Fabric, firing, surface
- Light red, consistently fired. Hard, smooth breaking. Varied tiny inclusions and some large white chunks. Thin, matte, pale red slip, unevenly applied or preserved.
- Preservation description
- Nearly intact but missing part of upper body. Slight, sparse abrasion with minor scoring; worn breaks; sparse patches of encrustation and dark gray clouding (postdepositional). Weathering consistent with prolonged marine submersion.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIV, pp. 137-138, no. RC 81, pl. 37 (B. Adamsheck)
- Handle width
- 0.026
- Height
- 0.382
- Rim diameter
- 0.125
- Wall thickness
- 0.0036
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
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