KTH1735 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Thin-Walled-Ware Mug) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-31-bag
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification comment
imitation Phocaean type (fabric)
Description
Shoulder tapers inward to constricted neck. Straight vertical rim offset at exterior groove flares slightly outward; rounded lip.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale red fabric, fired to reddish gray on exterior surface, very slightly gritty, with smooth break; rare, small, poorly sorted, subrounded, lime inclusions, some exploding at surface; and frequent tiny sandy bits (red, gray, black, quartzitic?); no visible mica. Corinthian.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 17% of rim and small part of neck. Very slight abrasion around edges, which are worn; mostly clean surface.
Preserved height
0.032
Estimated rim diameter
0.09
Wall thickness
0.0037-0.0040
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph