KP170 (Eastern Sigillata C Loeschcke Form 19/20) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Eastern Sigillata C Loeschcke Form 19
Typological identification
Eastern Sigillata C Loeschcke Form 20
Comparanda
cf. AgoraV, p. 14, no. F 35, pl. 65 (H. S. Robinson)=AgoraXXXIII, p. 197, no. 758, fig. 23 (J. W. Hayes; “Early Roman Pergamon series”; Augustan?)
Description
Hemispherical bowl. Small, flaring ring foot with beveled outer face; button on underside. Horizontal scratches and ridges from turning. Loeschcke Form 19/20, early version.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 2.5YR 6/6, light red. Slip: 2.5YR 5/8, red. Hard, fine, slightly micaceous fabric. Thin but firm, even, somewhat dull slip with orange tinge.
Preservation comment
One large fragment preserves entire base and small part of lower body. Slight chipping.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 592, 649, no. 69, fig. 17.13
Base Diameter
0.037
Preserved height
0.015
Preserved length
0.043
Preserved width
0.037
Chronology comment
Dated early 1st century CE.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP170 (Eastern Sigillata C Loeschcke Form 19/20).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp170>