KTH0870 (Late Roman Regional Basin) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-20
Comment
KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification comment
cf. Hammond2015, pp. 202, 214, 332, no. 407, fig. 45 (Panayia Area, Corinth, context dated late 6th-early 7th cs.)
Description
Flaring, almost horizontal rim with sharp upper lip and rounded underside, slightly concave top. Upper body convex and tapering downward; corrugation.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 5YR 5/8, yellowish red. Somewhat fine, consistently fired fabric with uncommon, medium to large, subrounded to rounded white chunks (lime). Thin, even wash slightly more yellow than fabric; faint brushstrokes on exterior. Cf. southern Argolid LRA2 fabric.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves small part of rim and upper body. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasive especially around edges; thick, rough, extensive film of encrustation on all surfaces.
Preserved height
0.05
Estimated rim diameter
0.3
Wall thickness
0.0099
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0870 (Late Roman Regional Basin).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0870>