KTH0145+308 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Glass Stemmed Cup) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Description
Stemmed cup made from two gathers. Undulating, bell-shaped foot with tapering, vertical base pulled down from solid, oblate spherical, solid knop. Foot and stem pressed up into somewhat conical lower body made from second gather. Pontil wad and scar in top of foot (0.010 m Diam).
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Light green colorless to light greent (PMS 7492C to 7486C/7487C), transparent to translucent. Frequent pinprick to small, spherical bubbles; uncommon tiny, white sandy inclusions.
Label or tag text
Τομέας Γ | Στρώμα 2 (2. Δ προέκταση Ορθογ. λάκκος ΙΙ) | κομμάτια γυαλίου
Other number or identifier
236
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds preserve stem, upperbase and lower part cup (0145) and foot (0308). Slight, sparse iridescence, pitting, and encrustation.
Estimated base diameter
0.056
Preserved height
0.035
Other Dimensions
Diam. top stem 0.010 m
Material
Glass (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
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KTH0308+145 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Glass Stemmed Cup)

Suggested citation
“KTH0145+308 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Glass Stemmed Cup).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0145>