KTH2323 (Middle-Late Roman Regional Large Pitcher) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 86
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Fabric, firing, surface
Pale red with tinge of yellow, fired to reddish yellow at surface. Hard, somewhat coarse; slightly granular break, mostly smooth texture. Mixed, well sorted, uncommon, small, irregular, white and dark gray inclusions (some calcareous, opening at surface); rare, small, subangular, offwhite, opaque chunks. Regional but notably gritty.
Preservation description
One small sherd preserves ca. 10% of base and small part of lower wall. Slight, sparse abrasion; somewhat worn breaks; scattered, small patches of encrustation and rare clouds of black discoloration.
Estimated base diameter
0.12
Preserved height
0.0345
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph