KE 2226 (Eastern Sigillata A Form 46) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 669
Typological identification
Eastern Sigillata A Hayes Form 46
Description
Conical cup with flaring foot. Rim not preserved except for one single groove below it. Flaring foot is marked off from wall on exterior by light grooves. It has a narrow flat lower edge, with turn to underside of the floor marked by tooled groove; there is a spiral indent at center of underside of floor.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric and extant slip relatively well preserved; thinner on exterior, where the off-center double-dipping streak is more prominent.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves almost entire base and much of flaring wall. Slight, extensive abrasion with minor pitting and a few large chips; worn breaks; widespread grayish cloud of encrustation.
Base Diameter
0.052
Estimated body diameter
0.13
Preserved height
0.0593
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph