KP230 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Pitcher(?)) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Description
Flat base. Cylindrical body bulges in middle; mostly smooth surface. Reconstruct as narrow pitcher; cf. KP153.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
2.5YR 5/8, red. Somewhat hard, gritty fabric, hackly break, with rare mica and common, moderately sorted, small, subrounded to subangular, white, brown, tan, and gray inclusions; small voids at surface, mostly round but few elongated. Cf. KP401.
Preservation comment
One large fragment preserves entire base and lower to middle body. Large crack extends down body and light erosion around break; slight, moderate to extensive encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 696-697, no. 180, fig. 17.43
Base Diameter
0.07
Body diameter
0.099
Preserved height
0.102
Chronology comment
Dated late 6th-early 7th century.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP230 (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/kp230>