KP160 (Middle Roman Amphora) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Unclassified Amphora
Comparanda
cf. AgoraV, p. 68, no. K 112, pl. 15 (H. S. Robinson)
Comparanda
cf. MartyPeppers1979, pp. 96, 286–287, 434, no. I334, fig. 87:f (Tower 10/Loukos Field, Isthmia, 3rd century)
Description
Very small button toe. Ovoid to globular, vaguely saggy; dense, shallow ridging covers body.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
5YR 6/8, reddish yellow. Soft, slightly gritty fabric with rare mica, common, poorly sorted, small white inclusions and rare, very small, black inclusions.
Preservation comment
171 joining and nonjoining fragments preserve >50% of middle to lower body. Severe erosion, slight chipping, and slight to moderate gouging; slight, extensive encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 613-614, 733, no. 265, fig. 17.66
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.33
Preserved height
0.407
Chronology comment
Dated 3rd century.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP160 (Middle Roman Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp160>