KTH2078 (Early Byzantine Regional Large Pitcher) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 7
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Pitcher or Jug
Comparanda
cf. AgoraV, p. 118, no. M 366, pl. 33 (H. S. Robinson)
Comparanda
cf. Hjohlman2005, pp. 142, 158, 220-221, 227, nos. 26, 256, figs. 15, 30, 84 (Pyrgouthi)
Fabric, firing, surface
5YR 5/8 (reddish yellow). Hard, gritty fabric with hackly fracture; somewhat frequent, medium to large, angular to subangular, mostly white and few grey rocky inclusions. Regional cooking fabric.
Fabric, firing, surface
Reddish brown, consistently fired. Hard, very coarse; splintery break, somewhat rough surface. Very common, tiny, white, dark gray, and angular red bits; rare, small, angular, offwhite and white chunks; red, small, irregular, red mineral chunks ad splintery gray bits; tiny black bits. Regional cooking ware?
Preservation description
Large pitcher. Flaring, raised ring base, concave bottom, made by folding wall up from resting surface. Wide, convex body: globular?
Preservation description
One sherd preserves 18-20% of base and small part of lower wall. Slight, sparse abrasion, pitting, and chipping around edges; mostly clean breaks; thin, extensive film of encrustation.
Estimated base diameter
0.07
Preserved height
0.036
Wall thickness
0.003-0.005
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph