KM389 (Early Roman Imported glass skyphos) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Material description
Transparent, yellowish greenish colorless (PMS 602). Very few small, spherical bubbles.
Technique
Free-blown.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Glass Skyphos
Typological identification comment
Italian or Syrian production?
Typological identification comment
Isings1957 Form 39
Comparanda
CorinthXII, pp. 81, 102–103, no. 649, fig. 9 (G. Davidson; 1st century CE)
Description
Skyphos. Vertical rim folded out to form small, tubular lip. Slightly conical, tapering upper body. Wide strap handle(s) with horizontal, upper thumb rest and descending loop attaches thickly to rim.
Preservation description
One fragment preserves small part of rim and one handle. Slight abrasion and very slight pitting; slight silver iridescence; specks of encrustation.
Published as
Papageorgiouetal2022, pp. 936, 997, 999, no. 533, fig. 20.10
Maximum preserved dimension
0.029
Preserved height
0.016
Estimated rim diameter
0.1
Chronology comment
Dated 1st-2nd century
Material
Glass (Material)
Drawing
Photograph