KTH0947 (Early Byzantine Regional Cooking Pot) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-52
Comment
KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman-Early Byzantine Cooking Pot
Description
Cooking pot. Everted rim is slightly concave on top towards inner edge forming ledge for lid; rounded inner and outer edges; offset from wall below by groove. Wide (globular?) body.
Fabric, firing, surface
Dark gray core; reddish brown surfaces (2-4 mm). Coarse fabric, hard, with hackly break and rough texture; frequent light small angular inclusions, with occasional large elongated angular bits; some inclusions break through the surface. All surfaces are a patchy brownish-red to reddish-brown; light brush marks on inner and outer surfaces. NePcf.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 12% of rim and small part of upper wall. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion with minor gouging and chipping; worn breaks; extensive tracing of thin encrustation across all surfaces.
Preserved height
0.021
Estimated rim diameter
0.165
Wall thickness
0.0036
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Linked to

KTH0946 (Late Roman Imported[?] Casserole)