KE 2128 (African Red-Slip Stamp) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 571
Typological identification
African Red Slip with Stamped Decoration
Typological identification
Unclassified African Red Slip
Comparanda
Circles stamp: cf. LRP, pp. 234, 235, Type 25, fig. 40:d (Athenian Agora P27137)
Comparanda
No exact parallel for palm branch in LRP but sim. pp. 229, 232, Type 3, fig. 39:a (Musée du Bardo; from Skhira)
Description
Plate. In center of floor, large triple concentric circles, surrounded by six(?) lozenge palm branches with shaggy lower fronds. Style A(ii), second half 4th century.
Preservation description
One sherd preserves small part from center of floor. Slight, sparse abrasion and scratching; mostly clean but dulled breaks; thin encrustation in grooves.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, no. LRB 32b, p. 97, pl. 23 (B. Adamsheck); cf. ad no. ER 20, p. 56 (erroneous reference)
Maximum preserved dimension
0.058
Wall thickness
0.0004-0.0006
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph