Cf. CATHMA1991, pp. 39, 41-42, figs. 31, 32 (Cooking pot type 13/14, 6th century?), citing Touma1984, vol. 1, pp. 46-48, nos. 42-58, vol. 2, fig. 26.31 (Ras ibn Hani, Syria)
Comparanda
cf. CavalazziFabbri2010, p. 624, fig. 6.10 (Classe, Ravenna, context: late 5th-first half 6th century)
Description
Convex upper body constricts to neck, marked by groove. Inward-thickened rim with tapered lip. Flat oval, grooved loop handle attaches to upper rim.
Fabric, firing, surface
2.5Y 3/1, very dark gray. Hard, gritty fabric with frequent mica and frequent, well-sorted, small, spherical and subrounded, white and brown sandy inclusions. Northern Levantine.
Preservation comment
Two joining fragments preserve 25% of neck and rim and the upper handle attachment. Slight chipping.
