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
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
Photograph
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