KTH1876 (Late Roman Cooking-Ware Small Jar or Pitcher) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-74
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Jar
Typological identification
Pitcher or Jug
Description
Ovoid(?) body. Vertical to slightly outturned rim with rounded lip.
Fabric, firing, surface
Brown fired to yellowish gray at exterior surface (2-3 mm); coarse, hard, with granular to hackly break and bumpy surface; frequent, well sorted, mostly small but some medium, tabular and angular, light inclusions (calcareous?). Regional? Band of latitudinal brushing on exterior.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 15% of rim and small part of upper body. Slight, sparse abrasion and scoring; slightly worn breaks; scattered spicules to widespread patches of encrustation.
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.112
Preserved height
0.0495
Estimated rim diameter
0.1
Wall thickness
0.005
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph