KTH2078 (Early Byzantine Regional Jug) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 7
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Comparanda
cf. AgoraV, p. 118, no. M 366, pl. 33 (H. S. Robinson)
Comparanda
cf. Bass1982, p. 169, nos. 20-21, fig. 8:10 (Yassi Ada shipwreck)
Comparanda
cf. Hjohlman2005, pp. 142, 158, 220-221, 227, nos. 26, 256, figs. 15, 30, 84 (Pyrgouthi)
Fabric, firing, surface
5YR 5/8 (reddish yellow). Gritty fabric with hackly fracture has somewhat frequent, medium to large, angular to subangular, mostly white and few grey rocky inclusions.
Fabric, firing, surface
Reddish brown, consistently fired. Hard, very coarse; splintery break, somewhat rough surface. Very common, tiny, white, dark gray, and angular red bits; rare, small, angular, offwhite and white chunks; red, small, irregular, red mineral chunks ad splintery gray bits; tiny black bits. Regional cooking ware?
Preservation comment
Large jug. Flaring, raised ring base, concave bottom, made by folding wall up from resting surface. Wide, convex body: globular?
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 18-20% of base and small part of lower wall. Slight, sparse abrasion, pitting, and chipping around edges; mostly clean breaks; thin, extensive film of encrustation.
Estimated base diameter
0.07
Preserved height
0.036
Wall thickness
0.003-0.005
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph