KTH0673 (Early Byzantine Regional Cooking Pot) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-66
Comment
KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Cooking Ware
Description
Wide body. Everted, outwardly thickened rim has rounded lip and concave inner face forming ledge for lid; sharp transition from rim to wall marked by groove. Light brush marks on all extant surfaces.
Extant part
Rim
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Coarse fabric is consistently fired grey with medium angular inclusions and occasional tiny bits. Interior and exterior surface color are virtually identical to fabric;
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 8-10% of rim and small part of upper shoulder. Slight pitting, scoring, and abrasion; worn breaks; scattered patches of encrustation.
Preserved height
0.022
Estimated rim diameter
0.15
Wall thickness
0.003
Has geographic origin
Northeast Peloponnese
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0673 (Early Byzantine 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/kth0673>