cf. Sackett1992, pp. 178, 179, 214, no. N1.49, fig. 6:3, pl. 159 (Unexplored Mansion, Knossos, third quarter 1st century CE)
Description
Steep sloping shoulder. Cylindrical neck with rolled rim. Oval handle, neither grooved nor bifid, with vague peak. Red dipinto on lower neck reads upward: ⲤΚⲰ.
Fabric, firing, surface
Fabric: 2.5YR 6/6, light red, to 7.5YR 8/3, pink. Hard, fine fabric with rare mica, frequent, subangular to subrounded, white inclusions and very rare, gray inclusions; slight spalling. Material typical for ware.
Preservation description
Three joining fragments preserve most of shoulder, 50% of neck, 66% of rim, and both complete handles. Slight, somewhat sparse abrasions with gouging; worn breaks; heavy patches of encrustation around rim and handle.
