KP202 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Pitcher) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Comparanda
cf. AgoraV, p. 117, no. M 362, pl. 33 (H. S. Robinson)
Comparanda
cf. OikonomouLaniado2003, pp. 42, 49, no. 72, fig. 95 (Argos)
Description
Very low false ring base; shallow tooling. Globular body, knife-trimmed. Cylindrical neck rises from tapering shoulder. Outward-thickened rim with rounded lip showing two grooves on outer face. Spined strap handle attaches to body at maximum diameter and just below lip. Dip-slipped.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 5YR 7/4, pink. Slip: 5YR 5/4, reddish brown. Hard, smooth, fine fabric, flaking at surface, with very rare to rare, well-sorted inclusions: very small, rounded, white (lime), tiny red bits, and medium, subangular, gray and brown particles. Thick, even, semilustrous slip preserved down to sharp dipping line on body at maximum diameter.
Preservation comment
Almost intact but missing <25% of body. Moderate erosion along breaks, slight flaking and pitting.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 601, 684-685, no. 160, fig. 17.33
Base Diameter
0.05
Body diameter
0.094
Height
0.109
Rim diameter
0.054
Chronology comment
Dated 6th-7th century.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP202 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Pitcher).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp202>