1960s: traces of shellac from mending along break.
Description
Jug or small jar? Ring base slopes upward to slightly concave bottom. Cylindrical body tapers upward. Late Hellenistic?
Fabric, firing, surface
2.5YR 6/8 (light red) fabric; 2.5YR 3/1 (dark reddish gray) slip. Attic? Fine fabric with no visible inclusions; rare subrounded to subangular, medium voids. Thin slip preserved on in traces on all surfaces.
Preservation description
One large fragment preserves one third of base and lower wall; six large joining sherds preserve roughly 30% of middle wall; numerous small flakes. Severe erosion everywhere. From marine context: reddish brown fabric disintegrating, all edges blunted.
