- KE 2285 (Trefoil-Mouth Pitcher) [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 730
- Description
- Large trefoil-mouth pitcher. Rim is rounded at its top with a slight groove on rear curves; it is undercut to form band on outer face.Handle extends from rim and curves back to join body near neck; there is curved, quite comfortable, thumb rest right where handle turns down. Two rounded grooves in strap handle from central and flanking ridges.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Pale fabric is likely discolored by marine exposure; gray patches on surface are also likely from marine exposure, because some extend over the breaks. Despite these alterations, vessel likely was fired to a general pale color rather than distinctly dark or red. Fabric is very slightly granular with some angular light calcareous bits visible where fabric exposed.
- Preservation comment
- One sherd preserves entire rim, neck, and handle with small part of adjacent upper wall. Extensive, moderate erosion and abrasion, so that original surface is mostly removed; worn breaks; widespread specks to thick, rough patches of encrustation. Weathering consistent with long marine submersion.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIV, p. 130, no. RC 53, pl. 36 (B. Adamsheck)
- Base of neck diameter
- 0.0657
- Handle total height
- 0.0818
- Preserved height
- 0.0942
- Wall thickness
- 0.0032
- Other Dimensions
- L. mouth 0.0973
- Other Dimensions
- W. mouth 0.0978
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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“KE 2285 (Trefoil-Mouth Pitcher).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2285>
