KTH0804 (Late Roman Regional Deep Basin) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-29
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Description
Plain, flat base with sharp transition to wall. Slight flaring lower body. Light brush marks and turning marks on interior surface.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
All surfaces are reddish brown, slightly lighter than fabric. Hard, gritty fabric with granular break and slightly bumpy surface; rare, medium to large, angular calcareous inclusions; uncommon, small to medium, gray and black inclusions; frequent lime specks; rare, medium, angular, red chunks; rare mica; uncommon, medium, surface voids.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 15% of base and lower wall. Slight erosion of fabric; moderate, extensive abrasion and chipping and surfaces and edges; slight, extensive film of encrustation.
Estimated base diameter
0.14
Preserved height
0.044
Wall thickness
0.0117
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0804 (Late Roman Regional Deep Basin).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0804>