KP122 (Middle Hellenistic Knidian Amphora, Stamped) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
-146
Not before (date)
-167
Writing transcription
ἐπὶ Διογέ|νευς Δημ|ύλου Κνίδιο[ν] (inverted anchor?)
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Amphora Stamp
Typological identification
Knidian Amphora
Comparanda
Stamp: cf. Grace1985, pp. 31-34 (eponym Diogenes belongs to period IVB=ca. 167–146 BCE)
Comparanda
Stamp: cf. ICG 207–213, esp. 213
Comparanda
Stamp: cf. Jefremov1995, p. 136 (p. 216, no. 881 [Olbia] has fabricant’s name)
Comparanda
Stamp: cf. Pridik1896, p. 147, no. 68 (Athens)
Comparanda
cf. KP369
Description
Arcing strap handle, elliptical in section, broken from upper neck of amphora. Impressed rectangular panel on top bears stamp of Knidian origin in raised letters: ἐπὶ Διογέ|νευς Δημ|ύλου Κνίδιο[ν] (inverted anchor?) (“Knidian product of Dem(o)ulos, under Diogenes“).
Fabric, firing, and surface description
5YR 6/6, reddish yellow. Material typical for ware. Same fabric and slip as KP124 and KP369.
Preservation comment
One large fragment preserves over half of one handle. Slight abrasion and gouging; very thin, sparse encrustation.
Published as
Bravo2022, pp. 570, 581, 582, no. 17, fig. 16.4
Handle width
0.046
Preserved length
0.102
Preserved width
0.049
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP122 (Middle Hellenistic Knidian Amphora, Stamped).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp122>