KP156 (Early Roman Pamphylian Amphora) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
“Pamphylian” Amphora
Comparanda
cf. Grace1973, pp. 196–198, nos. 15, 16, figs. 8, 9 (Athenian Agora, second quarter–late 1st century CE)
Comparanda
cf. MartyPeppers1979, pp. 200–201, 385, no. A190, fig. 38:e (Group A, Tower 14/Long Wall, Isthmia, second quarter–late 1st century CE; also Marty1993, pp. 117–121: Group I, context: third quarter 1st century)
Description
Solid spike toe. Ovoid body with maximum diameter at rounded shoulder. Cylindrical to conical neck up to rolled rim. Spined, oval handles attach to shoulder and just below rim but swing up above rim.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 5YR 7/8, reddish yellow. Hard, smooth, fine fabric with common to few, poorly sorted, subrounded, white, red, and gray inclusions. Thin, even wash slightly more pink than fabric.
Preservation comment
One large fragment (a) preserves most of toe, and three additional joining fragments (b) preserve entire upper half of body and shoulder, neck, rim and handles. Circular patch of gray ash stain on upper body.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 609-610. 726, 727, no. 248, fig. 17.62
Body diameter
0.315
Rim diameter
0.087
Chronology comment
Dated third quarter 1st century CE.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP156 (Early Roman Pamphylian Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp156>