KTH2325 (Early Roman Unguentarium) [permalink] [show fewer 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
Piriform unguentarium
Description
Piriform body.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale reddish brown with a tinge of pink, fired slightly darker on exterior; thin wash. Fine, hard; smooth break. uncommon to common, small, irregular white (calcareous) bits; no visible mica. Possibly regional. Prominent internal wheel ridging; exterior shows faint smoothing bands.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves small part of body from just above base almost to shoulder. Slight, sparse abrasion and scattered scratching; worn breaks; rare, small specks of encrustation.
Estimated body diameter
0.05
Preserved height
0.0538
Wall thickness
0.0045-0.0057
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Photograph