Ke 1687B (Athenian Painted-Ware Keel-Rim Bowl) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
443B
Typological identification
Athenian Late Roman Painted Ware
Cited by
KenchreaiVI, p. 8, n. 26 (W. O. Stern)
Fabric, firing, surface
Bright reddish orange. Consistently fired fabric, somewhat hard, slightly fine; smooth to vaguely conchoidal break. Uncommon, tiny to small, well sorted, tiny inclusions: rare lime specks; rare red to brown bits; uncommon, subangular, dark bluish gray bits; very rare, tiny sparkling chunks (quartzitic?). Thin, even, semilustrous slip, slightly more red than fabric.
Preservation description
One largel sherd preserves 10% of rim down to uppermost body. Extensive, moderate erosion with delamination into large flakes everywhere; worn breaks; slight saline film. Weathering consistent with prolonged marine submersion. with severe chipping and gouging, widespread surficial erosion (flaking); very worn breaks; slight saline film. Weathering consistent with prolonged marine submersion.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, pp. 90-91, no. LRB 15 (B. Adamsheck)
Preserved height
0.052
Estimated rim diameter
0.26
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
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