KTH1665 (Late Roman Imported Cooking Pot) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-31
Comment
KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Cooking Ware
Description
Everted rim thickened and rounded on outer portion with slight concavity for lid seating on upper interior face. Upper wall widens downward. Rounded to oval handle with ridge running down center attaches at rim, rising slightly above it, and on upper body.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Core and interior surface: reddish brown; exterior surface: grayish brown. Granular fabric with hackly break has well sorted, abundant, medium to large, subangular and angular, light (clear and white) inclusions, some embedded in surface, and rare, small, tabular, black bits. Cf. KTH0981, KTH1116+1520.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 9% of rim, most of one handle, and small part of upper body. of rim, small part of upper body, and most of one handle. Slight, sparse abrasion; somewhat worn breaks.
Handle width
0.021
Preserved height
0.068
Wall thickness
0.0037
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph