KTH0441a-w (Roman Window Pane) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Description
Flat window glass; thickened, rounded edge. Striations on one side from production. Range of thicknesses suggests two or three different panes present.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Light green to yellowish green (PMS 7485 and 608 C). Translucent. Infrequent, pinprick to small and medium-sized, spherical and elongated bubbles.
Preservation comment
One large fragment (a) preserves a long finished edge; 22 other fragments (b-w) of same material. Slight to moderate, somewhat extensive dulling, iridescence, crizzling, and milky to silver enamel flaking; scattered patches of encrustation.
Other Dimensions
Fr. a: max. p.dim. 0.138
Other Dimensions
Frr display range of five thicknesses: Th. 0.0014-0.0018, 0.0026-0.0032
Material
Glass (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0441a-w (Roman Window Pane).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0441>