KTH0904/704 (Late Roman Regional Cooking Pot) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-12
Comment
KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Cooking Ware
Description
Short rim flares outward with rounded outer lip and flattened upper face. Widely flaring upper body. Strap handle arcing above rim attaches to rim.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Granular grey fabric at core and pale red towards surface. Frequent tiny bits with occasional small to medium light angular inclusions; rare small angular dark inclusions; occasionally these are present in surface. Interior surface is dark red and all other surfaces are pale brown; several voids.
Preservation comment
Two nonjoining sherds, one large (KTH0904) and one small (KTH0704), together preserve ca. 12% of rim, upper part of one handle, and small part of upper body. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion, chipping, and rare pitting; slightly worn breaks; scattered specks of encrustation.
Handle width
0.0283
Preserved height
0.024
Estimated rim diameter
0.15
Wall thickness
0.056
Has geographic origin
Northeast Peloponnese
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
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KTH0704 (Late Roman Regional Cooking Pot)

Suggested citation
“KTH0904/704 (Late Roman 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/kth0904>