KP105 (Middle Hellenistic Corinthian Molded Bowl) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
-140
Not before (date)
-240
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Comparanda
sim. CorinthVII.3, pp. 163–165, 170, 172, nos. 834, 846, 874, pls. 75, 76 (G. R. Edwards)
Comparanda
sim. KenchreaiIV, pp. 13–14, nos. Gr 28, Gr 30, pl. 3 (B. Adamsheck)
Description
Corinthian molded relief ware, figured bowl. Slightly outturned, rounded lip. Glazed all over. Lower half of exterior preserves rim zone of very worn egg pattern(?) between single lines.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 7.5YR 6/6, reddish yellow. Slip: 5YR 3/2, dark reddish brown. Somewhat soft, very fine fabric with uncommon, very small golden mica and small, brown and white inclusions. Thin, even, semilustrous slip preserved in small patches.
Preservation comment
One small fragment preserves small part of rim and upper body. Heavy abrasion, gouging, and chipping.
Published as
Bravo2022, pp. 570, 576, 577-578, no. 9, fig. 16.2
Preserved length
0.046
Preserved width
0.038
Estimated rim diameter
0.14
Chronology comment
Dated late 3rd-mid-2nd century BCE.
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP105 (Middle Hellenistic Corinthian Molded Bowl).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp105>