KTH2779 (Athenian Painted-Ware Platter or Bowl) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 103
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Athenian Late Roman Painted Ware
Comparanda
sim. AgoraV, p. 103, no. M 209, pls. 26, 37, 71 (patera with zoomorphic handle: dated early 4th century)
Comparanda
sim. KenchreaiIV, p. 90, no. LRB 13, pl. 22 (B. Adamsheck)
Description
Open form: wide bowl or platter. Flat floor. Spiral pattern in thin white lines painted on interior surface away from center.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Light brown fabric, somewhat fine and soft, with smooth break; rare, small to medium, subangular, light inclusions; fired to dark red or dark brownish red. Light, dense brush marks on all extant surfaces. Thin, matte white paint.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves small part fo body. Slight, sparse abrasion with chipping around edges; somewhat worn breaks; rare specks and faint patches of encrustation.
Maximum preserved dimension
0.032
Wall thickness
0.008
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH2779 (Athenian Painted-Ware Platter or Bowl).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2779>