KTH1870 (Roman Cooking Pot) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-74
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Roman Cooking Ware
Description
Round(?) upper body with wheel ridging. Loop handle, oval in section, with prominent grooves on outer face.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Red; slightly coarse, hard, with granular break; frequent, tiny to small, varied bits, uncommon, small to medium, irregular lime chunks. Surface shows thin wash slightly lighter than fabric.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserve almost entire handle and small part of lower attachment. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion; worn breaks; thin, extensive film of encrustation.
Handle width
0.022
Preserved height
0.0504
Preserved width
0.0494
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1870 (Roman Cooking Pot).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1870>