KTH1450 (Middle Roman Regional Cooking-Ware Small Pitcher) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 34
Technique
String-cut base. Turning spiral on floor. Wet smoothed.
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Cup or Mug
Typological identification
Pitcher or Jug
Description
Small pitcher. Plain disk base with slightly thickened outer edge. Globular or ovoid body. Sharp spiral groove up wall.
Fabric, firing, surface
Reddish brown fabric, fired slightly more pale red at surfaces (1-2 mm). Moderately fine, hard fabric with smooth to slightly conchoidal break. Uncommon, tiny, well sorted, light and dark (red and gray) bits; very rare, small to medium, limestone chunks. Corinthian cooking fabric.
Preservation description
One large sherd preserves entire base and large part of lower body. Small chipping around edges; slightly worn breaks; little or no encrustation.
Base Diameter
0.0392
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.0716
Preserved height
0.0273
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph