KTH0927 (Roman Water Pipe) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-62
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Pipe
Description
Rectangular profile.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Consistently fired to dark red; unslipped. Slightly coarse, gritty texture, hard; granular to slightly hackly break. Uncommon, small to medium, poorly sorted, subangular, lime chunks; uncommon, small, varied bits; occasional small, irregular voids in surface.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 25% of rim. Slight, sparse abrasion and chipping concentrated around edges; worn breaks; consistent, thin film of encrustation across surface.
Estimated rim diameter
0.1
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0927 (Roman Water Pipe).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0927>