KTH1909 (Late Roman Regional Cooking-Ware Jug) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-23
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Cooking Ware
Description
Cooking pot. Vertical strap handle.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Red brick-like fabric fired to weak reddish gray at surface (2 mm); coarse, hard, with slightly hackly break and slightly bumpy surface; frequent, tiny to medium, varied bits (calcareous, few glistening quartz); rarely dark. NePcf. Longitudinal brush marks from smoothing across outside face.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves lower part of handle up to attachment at shoulder. Slight, sparse abrasion and large chipping; slightly worn breaks; thin, extensive film of encrustation. GRay to black discoloration from secondary burning.
Handle width
0.0388
Preserved height
0.0716
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH1909 (Late Roman Regional Cooking-Ware Jug).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1909>