KP178 (Early Roman Piriform Unguentarium) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Early Roman Terracotta Unguentarium
Description
Short, conical neck. Flaring rim with thin, rounded lip.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
2.5Y 5/1, gray. Somewhat hard, smooth, medium-fine fabric with common, very small, rounded, white inclusions.
Preservation comment
One large fragment preserves one-half of shoulder, neck, and rim. Slight chipping; slight, extensive patches of encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 600, 678, no. 150, fig. 17.28
Preserved height
0.041
Estimated rim diameter
0.025
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP178 (Early Roman Piriform Unguentarium).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp178>