KTH0740 (Late Roman Regional Cooking Pot) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-25
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Cooking Ware
Description
Everted rim, nearly flat to sloping slightly outward, hooked slightly on outside edge. Body is slightly convex. Handle oval in section attaches to rim. Slight turning ridges on interior.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Hard, granular fabric is reddish grey with frequent, medium, subangular, lime inclusions and numerous other tiny gray and black bits. All surfaces are fired slate grey.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 15-20% of rim and upper body with handle stub. Slight, somewhat extensive erosion, abrasion, and chipping around edges; extensive, thin film of encrustation on all surfaces.
Handle width
0.021
Preserved height
0.055
Estimated rim diameter
0.1475
Wall thickness
0.006
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph