KA057 (Late Roman Bluish-Gray Schistose Marble Revetment) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Material description
Bluish gray schistose marble. Exotic source.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
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 (891, 893–896) 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, no. 892
Preserved length
0.152
Preserved width
0.097
Thickness
0.02
Chronology comment
ca. A.D. 470/475–545/555.
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bluish Gray Schistose Marble (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph