KP170 (Eastern Sigillata C Loeschcke Form 19/20) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

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, surface

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 description

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

Early 1st century CE

Explanation of deposition

Represents Early Roman activity in building?

Material

Ceramic (Material)

In Excavated Unit

Locus TRB0805-005

Location in unit

Byzantine-Modern colluvium over room B3-I in north trench.

Drawing

Photograph