KTH2251 (Corinthian Sigillata Small Pitcher) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-86
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Regional Sigillata
Description
Small pitcher. Rounded shoulder. Handle attaches to shoulder. Slipped on exterior.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Buff fabric; reddish orange slip. Fine, slightly hard; smooth break. Rare to uncommon, small, subrounded, lime chunks; faintly micaceous at surface. Thin, uneven, semimatte slip, mottled, peeling in small flakes across all surfaces. Prominent brush marks on exterior. Corinthian.
Preservation comment
One small body sherd that preserves trace of lower handle attachment. Slight, extensive abrasion on all surfaces; worn breaks; small, thin patches of encrustation.
Maximum preserved dimension
0.059
Wall thickness
0.0035
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH2251 (Corinthian Sigillata Small Pitcher).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2251>