Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: KP225b (Late Hellenistic-Early Roman Moldmade Stopper)

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Type: Inventoried Object
Logical part of: Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification: Moldmade Stopper
Comparanda: sim. Slane1986, p. 283, no. 30, pl. 63 (Early Roman Cellar Building, Corinth, third quarter 1st century)
Description: Moldmade stopper with spoke pattern.
Fabric, firing, and surface description: 5YR 6/6, reddish yellow; (thin surface): 7.5YR 7/4, pink. Very fine, somewhat soft, smooth with common mica and rare, small, red and brown flecks.
Preservation comment: Intact. Slight, sparse chipping and gouging.
Published as: MorisonRife2022, pp. 615, 735, 736, no. 270, fig. 17.68
Diameter: 0.062
Thickness: 0.012
Chronology comment: Dated Late Hellenistic-1st century CE (or later) by type and 2nd century by context.
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Roman (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material: Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation: “KP225b (Late Hellenistic-Early Roman Moldmade Stopper).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp225b>