KA057 (Late Roman Bluish-Gray Schistose Marble Revetment) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Revetment
Description
Revetment slab on face has two raised bands tracing wide arc (D. 0.003). Within arc is uncertain design resembling a leaf from a fleur-de-lis. Carving is crisp. Back has raised panel (W. 0.017; D. 0.005) for attachment to wall. This stone and several others probably comprised a framed panel with three medallions in a row.
Preservation description
One large fragment broken on all sides preserves front and back. Slight chipping; very slight, very sparse encrustation.
Published as
RifeAndrikou2022b, pp. 1164, 1186, 1187, no. 892, figs. 24.7, 24.25
Preserved length
0.152
Preserved width
0.097
Thickness
0.02
Chronology comment
Context: ca. 470/475–545/555 CE
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bluish Gray Schistose Marble (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph