KTH0283 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Glass Flask) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Description
Bottle or flask. Pushed-up base forming conical dome on interior floor. Blowing spirals. Annular pontil scar on underside (Diam. 0.018 m).
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Yellowish green (PMS 380 C). Transparent to semitransparent. Frequent pinprick and scattered small to medium-sized, spherical bubbles.
Label or tag text
Τομέας Α | Στρώμα 2 | 18 κομμάτια γυαλίου
Other number or identifier
22
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves <75% of base with edge. Slight, extensive dulling, iridescence, and crizzling; moderate, scattered pitting and specks of encrustation.
Estimated base diameter
0.085
Maximum preserved dimension
0.073
Preserved height
0.019
Material
Glass (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0283 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Glass Flask).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0283>