KTH2018 (Eastern Thin-Walled-Ware Mug) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 18
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification comment
Phocaean type
Description
Mug. Tall disc base with thickened floor, string-cut. Sharp but unfinished outer edge. Flaring lower wall.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Light reddish brown fabric, consistently fired. Hard; slight gritty. Uncommon, small, poorly sorted, angular, lime inclusions; rare, varied tiny bits; dense small flecks of silver mica. Thin, even wash same color as fabric. Material typical for ware.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 75% of base and small part of lower body. Slight abrasion around edges but otherwise good condition; scattered specks of encrustation.
Base Diameter
0.036
Preserved height
0.017
Wall thickness
0.0044
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Fabric Munsell reading
2.5YR 6/3
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH2018 (Eastern Thin-Walled-Ware Mug).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2018>