KP103 (Early Roman Imported Frying Pan) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Roman Cooking Ware
Comparanda
cf. CorinthXVIII.2, pp. 73, 78–79, no. 163, fig. 16 (K. W. Slane; Demeter and Kore)
Description
Flaring rim with outward-thickened, beveled lip. Twisted, tubular handle socket.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
5YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Hard, sandy fabric with common mica and common, very small, white, red, and black inclusions.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves <25% of rim and small part of handle. Slight abrasion; slight, extensive encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 604, 707, 708, no. 204, fig. 17.51
Handle width
0.025
Preserved height
0.06
Preserved width
0.072
Chronology comment
Dated early 2nd century.
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Suggested citation
“KP103 (Early Roman Imported Frying Pan).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp103>