- KTH0858 (Early Byzantine Regional Jug) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-65
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Description
- Pitcher. Base is formed by flaring out the join between floor and wall; outer face is angled and marked above by sharp groove; underside is domed(?).
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fine pale brown with a tinge of pink; somewhat fine, hard, smooth to vaguely conchoidal break; uncommon, well sorted, very small, lime particles and rare, small, dark (red and gray to black), angular bits; rare, very small voids at surface. Faint brush strokes and turning marks on exterior. Sim. southern Argolid LRA2 fabric.
- Preservation comment
- One large sherd preserves ca. 8-10% of base and small part of lower wall. Slight, sparse abrasion and scoring with large chipping around edges; worn breaks; irregular, rough, widespread encrustation.
- Estimated base diameter
- 0.08
- Preserved height
- 0.0501
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KTH0858 (Early Byzantine Regional Jug).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0858>
