KP113 (Early Roman Imported Frying Pan) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Early-Middle Roman Frying Pan
Description
Rounded, thickened rim. Twisted, tubular handle socket with flaring knob at end.
Fabric, firing, surface
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)
Drawing
Photograph