KTH2496 (Laconian Rooftile) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-94
Comment
KTHJLR
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Rooftile
Comparanda
KTH2295, KTH2505, KTH2820.
Description
Low arching, thin tile. Lateral margin is beveled to angular and almost hooked inward.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Orange red. Soft, medium coarse, consistently fired fabric with frequent, very small, subangular black (carbon?) and few very small white inclusions; uncommon spherical to subangular voids. Thin, dull, uneven slip on exterior slightly darker than fabric. Slight scoring on interior. Same as KTH2505.
Preservation comment
One small fragment preserves part of tile with one finished edge. Slight, sparse abrasion; extensive film of encrustation.
Preserved length
0.058
Preserved width
0.047
Wall thickness
0.010
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH2496 (Laconian Rooftile).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2496>