KP231 (Dressel 2-4 Amphora, Italian) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Dressel 2-4 Italian Amphora
Description
Cylindrical neck, tapering slightly to midpoint. Flaring, outward-thickened rim with rounded lip. Bifid handles attach to upper neck.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
2.5YR 7/6, light red. Hard, sandy fabric with common, poorly sorted, small, white and red inclusions. Italian.
Preservation comment
One large fragment preserves entire neck and rim and upper part of both handles. Slight chipping; slight, extensive encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 609, 724-725, no. 246, fig. 17.61
Preserved height
0.274
Rim diameter
0.135
Chronology comment
Dated mid-1st-early 2nd century.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP231 (Dressel 2-4 Amphora, Italian).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp231>