KE 2089 (Early Roman Lead-Glazed Cup-Bowl) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 545
Typological identification
Early Roman Lead-Glazed Ware
Fabric, firing, surface
Very pale orangish yellow fired slightly darker at very surface (1-2mm). Somewhat hard, moderately fine; hackly break. Tiny to small, uncommon, well sorted, inclusions: rounded white (quartizitic?), pale to dark gray bits, and rare, small, powdery red chunks (iron oxide?); very rare sparkles (micaceous?). Thick, even glaze with metallic sheen, white but degraded after deposition.
Preservation description
One sherd preserves entire base and very small part of lowermost wall. Slight, sparse abrasion and minor marginal chipping and gouging across resting surface; erosion and flaking or lead glaze on all surfaces; worn breaks.
Base Diameter
0.047
Preserved height
0.013
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph