KTH1787 (Early Byzantine Propontic Cooking Pot) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-68
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Antique Cooking Ware
Comparanda
KTH0719/773/1057
Description
Tall handle, oval in section, rounded ridges on top and sides but twisted grooves.
Fabric, firing, surface
Core fired to light gray, darker under surface; pale red wash partially extant. Somewhat coarse, with rough surface and slightly hackly break; frequent, light, angular, small to medium, light tiny bits (some calcareous? quartzitic? white and yellow) and some gray; faintly silvery micaceous; one large spalled oval rock void.
Preservation comment
Most of one handle survives but missing upper attachment. Slight, sparse abrasion and rare scraping; slightly worn breaks.
Handle width
0.022
Preserved height
0.101
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Photograph