KM261 (Andesite or Basalt Millstone) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Material description
Vesicular andesite or basalt, fine grained, dense, dark gray. Exotic source.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Quern or Millstone
Description
Thick millstone of uncertain form. Preserves two worked surfaces, one showing extensive abrasion and bright polish.
Preservation description
Incomplete; broken on at least two sides. Irregular encrustation across surface.
Published as
Kardulias2022, pp. 1218, 1225, 1226, no. 943, fig. 26.3
Length
0.1111
Thickness
0.0819
Weight (kg)
1.06
Width
0.0941
Material
Andesite (Material)
Material
Basalt (Material)
Drawing
Photograph