PEPP 4917

Identification: 
African Sigillata 1 Hayes 8B bowl.
Description: 

Fragment preserving portion of rim and wall.  Two grooves on interior upper wall opposite molding.

Fabric Variant 1. Red (10R 5/6) body (slightly discolored by soot) with matte red (10R 5/6) slip on all preserved surfaces. 

Micromorphology: Exterior: Medium facets on wall becoming small at curve immediately above foot.  Interior: Medium facets and/or striations.

Use alteration:  Mottled patches soot on interior and exterior (probably deposited post-breakage).

D. r. 16-17; pr. ht. 3.8.