KE 2277 (Early Roman Corinthian Pitcher) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 722
Typological identification
Pitcher or Jug
Comparanda
cf. IsthmiaIX, p. 184, no. P195, fig. 81 (J. W. Hayes and K. W. Slane; first half/mid-2nd c.)
Comparanda
cf. WilliamsZervos1986, p. 133, no. 2, pl. 27 (east of Theater; context: second quarter/mid-2nd c.)
Comparanda
cf. WilliamsZervos1987, pp. 12-13, no. 8, pl. 3 (east of Theater; context: Trajanic/Hadrianic)
Comparanda
sim. IsthmiaXI, p. 142, no. 838, fig. 61 (J. W. Hayes and K. W. Slane; Cyclopean Wall area)
Conservation
1960s: refitted with natural shellac.
Description
Wide body with rounded shoulder. Tall, narrow, cylindrical neck, sharply constricted below flaring rim with rounded lip. Sharp grooves at and just below constriction. Ridged strap handle, arching, attaches to neck just below at constriction.
Fabric, firing, surface
Pale yellowish brown fabric, consistently fired. Hard, fine fabric; smooth break. Very rare, poorly sorted, tiny lime specks and dark (gray?) bits. Unslipped. Regional.
Preservation description
Six joining sherds preserve entire rim and neck, small part of adjacent shoulder, and upper part of one handle. Slight, sparse abrasion and erosion with minor flaking; worn breaks; clouds of orange and gray discoloration.
Handle width
0.0268
Preserved height
0.0902
Rim diameter
0.052
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph