- KTH2191 (Roman Regional Imitation Water Jar) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- KTH Container 83
- Comment
- KTHPUBCAT
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Description
- Plain base has flaring rim and concave bottom with central button. Conical flaring lower wall. Perhaps related to non-MRA3 fabric Water Jars; otherwise a more generic small vessel for storing or serving water or other liquid. Regional product.
- Extant part
- Base
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- 7.5YR 6/6 (light red). Slightly granular, hard fabric consistently fired orangish red has with very few inclusions but rare, small “lime“. Surface essentially plain and same color as fabric, though with fine brush marks.
- Preservation comment
- One sherd preserves entire base and lower wall. Slight, sparse chipping around edges; worn breaks. Slight, extensive film of encrustation.
- Base Diameter
- 0.045
- Preserved height
- 0.087
- Wall thickness
- 0.006
- Has geographic origin
- Corinthia
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KTH2191 (Roman Regional Imitation Water Jar).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2191>
