Cilician Semi-Fine ware was used to manufacture service, utility, and perfume vessels in the Hellenistic Period in coastal Cilicia. It is common at Kinet Höyük, especially in 2nd century BCE contexts. This ware is part of a wide tradition in the Hellenistic period along the Levantine coast of mostly undecorated pale wares used to make a broad range of vessels. Other similar productions include Phoenician Semi-Fine Ware, a product of the coastal region between Tyre and 'Akko, Beth She'an Valley Hellenistic Semi-Fine Ware, and
The fabric of Cilician semi fine ware is moderately hard with a semi fine texture and a moderate quantity of small to medium white, red, and black inclusions. Vessels are typically fired from light yellow brown (10YR 8/3) to pink (7.5YR 7/6) in color, often with a lighter surface and fuzzy darker core. Wall thickness usually ranged from 0.4-1 cm, although smaller vessels have walls as thin as 0.3 cm. Potters produced a wide range of small to medium sized vessels, especially closed shaped l...
Kinet Höyük (Turkey/Eastern Mediterranean)
