KP104 (Early Roman Imported Casserole) [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. Williams1980, pp. 122, 124, no. 16, pl. 22 (Corinth, South Stoa, suite XXI, service area, Tiberian)
Description
Thick, vertical rim with beveled inner edge and tapering lip, set off from body on exterior. Lug handle, triangular in section, attaches just below lip.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
5YR 4/6, yellowish red. Hard, medium coarse fabric with frequent, very small, rounded, white, brown, and black inclusions. Imported.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves <25% of rim and ca. 50% of handle. Slight erosion and chipping; very slight, sparse encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 604-605, 709-710, no. 210, fig. 17.52
Preserved height
0.046
Preserved width
0.044
Estimated rim diameter
0.027
Chronology comment
Dated mid-late 1st century CE.
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP104 (Early Roman Imported Casserole).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp104>