- KTH2272 (Early Roman Knidian Skyphos with Barbotine Decoration) [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
- Description
- One sherd preserves small part of body. Slight, sparse abrasion and pitting; slightly worn breaks; scattered specks of encrustation.
- Description
- Skyphos. Strong carination to vertical upper wall. Finely executed barbotine decoration: stemmed floral motif surrounded by small dots. Slipped on interior and exterior.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Pink with tinge of grayish brown especially toward interior surface; slip is darker reddish brown. Very fine, very hard; smooth break. Rare, poorly sorted, small, rounded and elongated, white (calcareous) inclusions; few tiny black bits; no visible mica. Semiglossy slip with faint metallic sheen, variable thickness. Material typical for ware; cf. Kogler2022, pp. 171-172.
- Preserved height
- 0.027
- Preserved width
- 0.033
- Wall thickness
- 0.0025
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KTH2272 (Early Roman Knidian Skyphos with Barbotine Decoration).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2272>
