- KTH2727 (Corinthian Sigillata Imitation Plate) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- KTH Container 32, bag 2
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Italian Sigillata Conspectus Form 18.2
- Typological identification
- Italian Sigillata Conspectus Form 20
- Typological identification
- Regional Sigillata
- Typological identification comment
- Regional product imitating popular western high-rimmed plate i.e. Italian Sigillata Conspectus 18/20
- Description
- Plate. Vertical, rather thick rim tapering to plain, sharp lip with concave outer face and one groove on interior. Band of rouletting on rim.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Buff to pink fabric, consistently fired. Hard, fine; smooth break. Rare, isolated lime specks; otherwise no inclusions; faint sparkles (micaceous?). Orangish red, matte slip, variable thickness, peeling everywhere in small flakes. Corinthian.
- Preservation comment
- One small sherd preserves 7% of rim. Moderate, extensive abrasion and minor scratching; worn breaks.
- Preserved height
- 0.026
- Estimated rim diameter
- 0.2
- Wall thickness
- 0.0082
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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“KTH2727 (Corinthian Sigillata Imitation Plate).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2727>
