- KE 587 (Roman Pitcher with Graffito) [permalink] [next]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- M
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 148
- Typological identification
- Graffito (pottery or lamp)
- Typological identification
- Pitcher or Jug
- Description
- Pitcher. Convex body tapers upward. Low ridging around wide part of body. Graffito in sharp, deep strokes, inscribed before firing, on shoulder: M.
- Fabric, firing, surface
- Pale red fabric; surface wash buff with tinge of red; consistently fired. Medium fine, medium hard; granular break. Common, well sorted, tiny, black, red, and dark gray bits; common, small, golden mica flakes. Surface well smoothed.
- Preservation comment
- One sherd preserves small part of upper wall. Slight, extensive abrasion with scratching and flaking; worn breaks; thin film of encrustation across breaks.
- Preserved height
- 0.051
- Preserved length
- 0.0618
- Preserved width
- 0.0392
- Wall thickness
- 0.0058
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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