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- KM423 (Early Roman Glass modiolus or mug) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Material description
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Semitranslucent, bluish green (close to PMS 625). Numerous small, spherical bubbles.
- Technique
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Free-blown.
- Logical part of
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Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
- Typological identification
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Glass Free-Blown Cup or Deep Bowl
- Typological identification
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Glass Modiolus
- Typological identification comment
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Isings1957 Form 37
- Comparanda
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sim. AgoraXXXIV, pp. 55-56, 77, nos. 113, 114, fig. 7, pl. 11 (Early Roman modiolus; M. Stern)
- Comparanda
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sim. Kolonas2002, p. 116, no. 18 (Early Roman modiolus; Patras)
- Comparanda
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sim. Papageorgiou2014, pp. 161-162, 397-398, no. 54 (Early Roman modiolus; Patras)
- Comparanda
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sim. Schatzschock2010a, pp. 293, 312, no. A-G 45, pl. 139 (Middle Roman mug; Hanghaus 1.1, Ephesos)
- Description
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Modiolus? Looping, vertical, strap handle with exterior grooving.
- Preservation description
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One fragment preserves most of one handle. Moderate abrasion and extensive pitting; moderate gold iridescence and slight gray to black enamel flaking.
- Published as
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Papageorgiouetal2022, pp. 936-937, 997-998, 999, no. 534, fig. 20.10
- Preserved height
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0.027
- Preserved width
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0.013
- Chronology comment
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Mid-1st-early 2nd century
- Explanation of deposition
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Residual in Byzantine-Modern colluvium over central ridge.
- Material
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Glass (Material)
- In Excavated Unit
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Locus TRC0702-002
- Location in excavation unit
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Near surface east of Building C1.
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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