KTH1480 (Early Byzantine Regional Large Jug with Incised Decoration) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-75
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Comparanda
cf. KTH1992
Description
Jug. Rounded upper body and shoulder. Conical, gently tapering neck with shallow groove setting off neck from shoulder. Two bands of double grooves, wavey with sharp peaks, around upper body.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale reddish brown, slightly more orange at surface; hard, granular fabric; infrequent to frequent, angular to subrounded, lime and tiny light bits. Regional.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 15% of middle to lower neck and adjacent upper body. Very slight chipping; slightly worn breaks; thick encrustation over exterior.
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.156
Preserved height
0.092
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1480 (Early Byzantine Regional Large Jug with Incised Decoration).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1480>