KP113 (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
Description
Rounded, thickened rim. Twisted, tubular handle socket with flaring knob at end.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
5YR 6/6, reddish yellow. Hard, gritty fabric with common mica and few, poorly sorted, angular to subangular, white inclusions. Imported.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves entire knob terminus and <33% of handle. Slight abrasion and chipping; slight patches of encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 604, 706-707, 708, no. 202, fig. 17.51
Handle width
0.022
Handle width
0.047
Preserved length
0.039
Chronology comment
Dated 1st century CE.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP113 (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/kp113>