- KE 2073 (Early Roman Biconical Two-Handled Cup with Graffito) [permalink] [next]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- M
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 535
- Typological identification
- Graffito (pottery or lamp)
- Comparanda
- cf. AgoraV, p. 30, no. G 81, pl. 4 (H. Robinson)
- Conservation
- 1960s: sherds refitted with natural shellac and infilling with white plaster.
- Fabric, firing, surface
- Very pale buff. Consistently fired; soft, very fine, smooth breaking. Rare, tiny, well sorted, light and dark bits; dense dusting of silvery micaceous sparkles. Imported.
- Preservation description
- 21 small joining sherds preserve ca. 40% of vessel, including entire base, ca. 30% of rim, and most of one handle. Extensive, slight to modern abrasion and frequent scoring; worn breaks; scattered specks to small patches of encrustation.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIV, p. 135, no. RC 70, pl. 37 (B. Adamsheck)
- Base Diameter
- 0.0385
- Body diameter
- 0.0861
- Handle total height
- 0.0413
- Handle width
- 0.0092
- Height
- 0.0896
- Rim diameter
- 0.0564
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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