KTH0540+2416 (Late Roman Regional Cooking Pot) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-42
Comment
KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Cooking Ware
Description
Everted rim, horizontal, with rounded outer edge; no offset below. Wide convex body. Handles oval in section. Everted rim; upper face flat with light tool mark towards inner edge; outer edge slightly rounded; no offset below. Granular fabric is grey with frequent small to medium light angular inclusions. Interior surface is light brown; exterior grey; heavily encrusted on interior and upper face of rim.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Consistently fired grey fabric with medium angular inclusions with other small bits. Grey exterior surface and greyish-brown interior with slight brush marks; few small voids on exterior and interior.
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds, one lower on vessel (0504) and one higher (2416), preserve ca. 30% of rim, the upper attachment of one handle, and a large part of the upper body. Slight, sparse abrasion; slightly worn breaks; slight, extensive specks to patches of encrustation.
Preserved height
0.053
Estimated rim diameter
0.145
Wall thickness
0.005
Has geographic origin
Northeast Peloponnese
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
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KTH2416+0540 (Late Roman Regional Cooking Pot)

Suggested citation
“KTH0540+2416 (Late Roman Regional Cooking Pot).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0540>