Turkey/Eastern Mediterranean

Early Roman II

Transect GS

Bowl

Open

Hard gritty fabric. Very fine, commonly as large as 1mm, red, grey and white inclusions constitute 10-15% of fabric. Very fine, commonly as large as 1mm, voids constitute 3-5% of fabric and are visible in core, exterior and interior

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Dining/Drinking/Serving

Sherd has broad rouletted design on exterior surface. Rouletting forms a circle with central dimple, and two intersecting rouletted bands. Sherd 209b exhibits red slip on exterior. Highly worn and pock marked Wheel ridging evident on interior of both fragments.

Wheel made

Very similar to coarse West Cilicia fabric except for its light color