KE 1977 (Classical-Hellenistic Black-Glaze Bowl-Cup) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 498
Description
Wide-mouth cup or bowl. Plain, pointed lip; vertical rim, slightly convex, above carination. Thin walled.
Fabric, firing, surface
Pale red. Somewhat hard, very fine; consistently fired; smooth break. Very rare, faint, tiny white and dark bits but mostly clean. Thin, semimatte, mostly even black glaze but slightly thinner on exterior.
Preservation description
One sherd preserves 6% of rim down to carination. Moderate, extensive abrasion with slight surficial erosion; worn breaks; faint pale discoloration across interior. Weathering from marine submersion?
Preserved height
0.042
Estimated rim diameter
0.19
Wall thickness
0.002
Material
Ceramic (Material)
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