KM370 (Early Roman Syro-Palestinian(?) glass amphoriskos) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Material description

Translucent, light indigo violet or purple (PMS 7439). Sparse small, spherical bubbles.

Technique

Mold-blown. Diametrical ridge across middle base marks seam from two-part mold.

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Glass Amphoriskos

Comparanda

cf. AgoraXXXIV, pp. 68, 81, no. 151, fig. 8, pl. 13 (E. M. Stern; citing examples from Rhodes; 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. Antonaras2010, pp. 242, 245, figs. 1:6, 4 (Thessaloniki, 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. Antonaras2012, pp. 78, 309, no. 78 (Princeton; from eastern Mediterranean, 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. Canav1985, p. 37, nos. 18, 19 (Türkiye Şişe Collection, Turkey; 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. Israelietal2003, p. 138, nos. 144, 145 (Israel Museum; from Phoenician coast, 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. Katsnelson2015, pp. 36-38, fig. 1:6 (Ketef Hinnom, Jerusalem, 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. Kern1954a, fig. 9:b (Rijksmuseum, Leiden; possibly Syrian, 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. Kunina1997, pp. 279-280, nos. 139-141 (Hermitage; from Panticapaeum, possibly Syrian, second half 1st-early 2nd century)

Comparanda

cf. Lightfoot1989, pp. 23, 25-26, no. 8, pl. 1:2 (Afyon Müzesi; from Synnada, late 1st-early 2nd century)

Comparanda

cf. Ruprechtsberger1993, p. 392, no. 2 (Damascus, 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. SamothraceXI, pp. 1079-1080, no. W1-4 (E. Dusinbery; third quarter 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. Stern1995, pp. 149-154, nos. 51, 53-58, fig. 81 (Toledo; Syro-Palestinian product, 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. Varvitsas1974, p. 378, pl. 371:β (Thessaloniki)

Comparanda

cf. Zouhdi1964, pp. 49, 52, fig. 40 (Damascus Museum; from Syria, 3rd century?)

Comparanda

cf. vonSaldern1968, no. 33 (MFA; from Syria, late 1st century BCE-1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. vonSaldernetal1974, pp. 144-147, 153, nos. 412-417 (Sammlung Oppenländer, Cologne; possibly Syrian, 1st century CE)

Description

Amphoriskos or miniature jug. Ovoid to globular body. Plain base rounded on exterior to create appearance of pad base. Bottom slightly concave. Vertical ribs connecting at top to form gadroons (24 total?) radiating up lower body from base.

Preservation description

One fragment preserves small part of lower body and base. Slight gray iridescence and slight silver enamel flaking.

Published as

Papageorgiouetal2022, pp. 919, 988-989, no. 511, fig. 20.4

Estimated base diameter

0.022

Maximum preserved dimension

0.03

Preserved height

0.017

Chronology comment

1st century C.E.

Has geographic origin

Palestine

Has geographic origin

Syria

Material

Glass (Material)

Drawing

Photograph