KTH1808 (Late Roman Regional Cooking Pot) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-68
Comment
KTHPUBCAT
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Antique Cooking Ware
Description
Deep(?) globular body. Thick, horizontal rim has rounded outer face, flat upper face, and slightly concave inner face. Elliptical strap handle attaches at rim.
Fabric, firing, surface
Interior fabric: 2.5YR 5/8 (red); surfaces: 7.5YR 6/2 (pinkish gray) to 7.5YR 6/3 (light brown). Granular fabric has frequent small to medium, subrounded to subangular, light, gray, and red inclusions, a few rocky, and large “lime“ chunks at surface.
Fabric, firing, surface
One large sherd preserves 18-20% of rim, upper body, and stub of one handle. Slight to moderate, somewhat sparse abrasion, pitting, and chipping; worn breaks; infrequent specks to small patches of encrustation.
Preserved height
0.032
Estimated rim diameter
0.185
Wall thickness
0.004
Has geographic origin
Northeast Peloponnese
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph