KTH1346+1980 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Regional Jar with incised decoration) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Description
Relatively thin-walled, wide upper body tapers to rim. Vertical rim, thickened outward into a narrow, triangular projection with a wide groove below it, creating a ledged shoulder. Exterior finely brushed in horizontal strokes. One wavy line incised immediately below the grooved rim.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Hard, medium coarse fabric with granular to hackly break; pale purplish-red at core, surfaces lighter and redder (2.5YR 6/6); inclusions are frequent, well sorted, mostly small to rarely medium, subrounded and subangular, light (calcareous); infrequent, tiny to small, irregular gray and black bits; small voids. NePcf.
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds preserve 26% of rim (1346 17% and 1980 9%) and part of shoulder and upper body. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion and chipping; somewhat worn edges; thin, extensive film of encrustation on all surfaces.
Preserved height
0.032
Estimated rim diameter
0.15
Wall thickness
0.008
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
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KTH1346+1980 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Regional Jar with incised decoration)

KTH1980+1346 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Regional Jar with incised decoration)