KTH2325 (Early Roman Unguentarium) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 86
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Early Roman Terracotta Unguentarium
Description
Piriform body.
Fabric, firing, surface
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 description
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)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph