- KE 2303 (Late Hellenistic-Early Roman Alabstron) [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 749
- Description
- Alabastron. Cylindrical, slightly rounded body and flat base (though with slight concave dimple at center). Transition from wall to base is not very sharp, though there is some wear from use and chipping. Wall thickness taken at thickest point on break.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fine very pale reddish fabric (2.5YR 8/4) with occasional dark angular chunks and less frequent lime, some varied small bits, one very large small-grained quartz(?) chunk on surface. Exterior surface more pale than fabric with thin wash; interior lined with thin pitch.
- Preservation comment
- One sherd preserves wall from below shoulder and entire base. Slight to moderate, somewhat extensive abrasion and pitting; worn breaks.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIV, p. 122, no. RC 37c or d, pl. 33 (B. Adamsheck)
- Base Diameter
- 0.033
- Body diameter
- 0.0615
- Preserved height
- 0.116
- Wall thickness
- 0.006
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KE 2303 (Late Hellenistic-Early Roman Alabstron).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2303>
