- KE 2278 (Pontic Sigillata Cup with Barbotine) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 723
- Typological identification
- Unclassified Pontic Sigillata
- Description
- Cup with barbotine decoration. Concave body. Drip lines on interior are best indication of original orientation: the most completely preserved barbotine drip is pointed at upper end. At left a vine tendril is partially extant; a large descending blob is entirely preserved in middle; fine tendril and larger mass to right.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fine fabric consistently fired to red (2.5YR 6/8) with exceedingly few tiny inclusions and one light round small calcareous inclusion visible in break. Extant exterior slip is mostly slightly darker, with a still darker patch; it preserves its original sheen where not worn. Extant interior has thin, unsmoothed slip dripping down from upper part, plain towards lower edge.
- Preservation comment
- One sherd preserves small part of body. Small patches of abrasion at highest points of relief decoration, but original surfaces are well preserved overall. Mostly clean breaks.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIV, p. 72, no. ER 61a, pl. 18 (B. Adamsheck)
- Maximum preserved dimension
- 0.046
- Wall thickness
- 0.0029
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KE 2278 (Pontic Sigillata Cup with Barbotine).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2278>
