KP136 (Middle Roman Zemer 57 Amphora) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Zemer Amphora 57
Comparanda
cf. Bottger1992, pp. 342–344, 371–372, no. 68, fig. 3:3, pl. 100:1 (Kerameikos)
Description
Elongated ovoid body, tapering very slightly above short, solid spike toe. Panel-ridging on whole body.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric (core and interior surface): 7.5YR 7/4, pink; (exterior): 10YR 8/3, very pale brown. Hard, smooth, very fine fabric with frequent, small, spherical, red, brown, and black inclusions.
Preservation comment
14 joining fragments preserve entire toe and >50% of body up to shoulder. Slight chipping along breaks.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 614, 733, 734, no. 266, fig. 17.66
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.31
Preserved height
0.535
Chronology comment
Dated mid-3rd century.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP136 (Middle Roman Zemer 57 Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp136>