KTH1619 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Crater) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 1, Bag 1
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Comparanda
cf. MartyPeppers1979, pp. 91, 471, no. X516, fig. 124:e (East Field, Isthmia, late 2nd-early 3rd century)
Comparanda
cf. MorisonRife2002, no. 196 (south Koutsongila, Kenchreai)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale red to pink fabric; slightly fine, hard, smooth to vaguely conchoidal break; uncommon to common, somewhat well sorted, tiny to small, lime particles and varied other bits (red, brown, gray to black), many visible in surface and rarely spalling; fine wash slightly more pale than fabric. Corinthian buff utilitarian fabric. Thick, even, semimatte slip, brown with a tinge of purple, on interior and top face of rim.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves 20% of rim and small part of uppermost body. Sparse, slight to moderate abrasion and rare scoring; slightly worn breaks; rare, thick patches of encrustation.
Preserved height
0.0283
Estimated rim diameter
0.21
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1619 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Crater).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1619>