KP189 (Early Roman Rhodian Amphora) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Rhodian Amphora

Description

Cylindrical neck. Peaked handles, sharply upcurving.

Fabric, firing, surface

5YR 7/6 to 7.5YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Hard, fine fabric with rare, poorly sorted, rounded, small red and brown inclusions and few, well-sorted, large, angular, white lime inclusions. Material typical for ware.

Preservation comment

One small fragment preserves 50% of one handle and upper attachment to neck. Slight chipping; sparse specks of encrustation.

Published as

MorisonRife2022, pp. 610, 726-727, no. 249, fig. 17.62

Estimated neck diameter

0.1

Preserved height

0.066

Preserved length

0.046

Chronology comment

Dated early 1st-mid-2nd century.

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Photograph