KE 2325 (Early Roman Imported Cooking Pot) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 771
Typological identification
Roman Cooking Ware
Comparanda
cf. IsthmiaIX, p. 135, no. 791, fig. 57 (J. W. Hayes and K. W. Slane; Northwest Temenos Dump, ‟probably northeastern Sicilian fabric (Messina region) ... not later than early 2nd century A.D.”)
Preservation description
One large sherd preserves ca. 10% of rim and part of middle to upper body and lower attachment of one handle. Slight to moderate, extensive erosion with flaking and pitting; worn breaks; scattered patches of thin encrustation. Weathering consistent with long marine submersion.
Preserved height
0.1445
Estimated rim diameter
0.3
Rim Height
0.0104
Wall thickness
0.0074
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph