Ke 2920 (Roman Amphora Toe with Resin Plug) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Comment

From notebook context A1528.

Comment

Located in storage as uninventoried from Area A; inventoried and documented in May 2024.

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects

Subject number

P 815

Preservation comment

One large sherd preserves entire toe and lower body, as well as plug of resin collected on floor. Slight, extensive pitting from erosion; worn breaks; wide, rough patch of encrustation. Weathering consistent with prolonged marine submersion.

Estimated diameter upper bound

0.089

Preserved height

0.194

Material

Ceramic (Material)

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