KTH2258 (Hellenistic-Roman Corinthian Slipped Cup or Bowl) [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
Cup or bowl. Thin curved wall. Slipped solid field on interior; on exterior, delicately painted narrow triangle and tranverse line.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Material typical for ware: buff with tinge of pink; orangish red slip; fine, slightly soft, smooth breaking; rare lime specks; rare, isolated, small, angular, dark bits; faint (micaceous?) sparkles; thin, even, semilustrous slip. Overall a well made vessel.
Preservation comment
One small body sherd. Extensive, slight to moderate abrasion; worn breaks; faint specks of encrustation.
Maximum preserved dimension
0.032
Wall thickness
0.0019
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH2258 (Hellenistic-Roman Corinthian Slipped Cup or Bowl).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2258>