KP187 (Eastern Sigillata A Hayes Form 9) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Eastern Sigillata A Hayes Form 9
Typological identification
Eastern Sigillata A Mold-Decorated Vessel
Comparanda
cf. AbadieReynal2007, pp. 76–77, no. 108, pl. 19 (Argos)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraXXXII, pp. 130–131, nos. 74–78, fig. 4, pl. 3 (J. W. Hayes; ca. 50–20 BCE)
Description
Plate. Flaring, downturned rim with rounded, thickened lip. Molded decoration on top and exterior faces: egg-and-dart with line of beads along edge between upper and sloping outer faces of rim. Worn beveling on bottom outer edge, undercut with deep groove; molded ledge on inner edge. Irregular incised groove below rim, just above sharp carination.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 7.5YR 8/6 to 7/6, reddish yellow. Slip: 2.5YR 4/8, red. Material typical for ware.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves 25% of rim. Slight abrasion.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 590, 631, 632, no. 20, fig. 17.5
Preserved height
0.029
Preserved length
0.052
Preserved width
0.035
Estimated rim diameter
0.38
Chronology comment
Dated third quarter 1st century BCE.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP187 (Eastern Sigillata A Hayes Form 9).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp187>