KTH2414 (Middle Roman Asia Minor Water Jar) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 97
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification comment
MRA3 shape family.
Description
Ring base has concave bottom with central button and vertical outer face. Slight constriction; lower lower flares above.
Fabric, firing, surface
7.5YR 6/6 (light red). Hard, fine fabric consistently fired orangish red has with very few inclusions but rare, small lime and angular black bits; slightly micaceous. Surface essentially plain and same color as fabric, though with fine brush marks. Ionian coast: Ephesus-Miletus. Sim. 2191 but less micaceous.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves entire toe up to lowermost bottom. Very slight, sparse scoring; slightly worn breaks; frequent, small patches of encrustation.
Base Diameter
0.0436
Preserved height
0.0458
Wall thickness
0.0049
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph