KP189 (Early Roman Rhodian Amphora) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
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 description
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
Early 1st-mid-2nd century
Explanation of deposition
In mass of Roman sherds and other debris against upper/west face of Wall A1, where they accumulated with downslope movement and/or with disposal by users of adjacent passageway.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus TRA0804-007
Location in unit
Along upper/west face of Wall A1.
Drawing
Photograph