KP258 (African Red-Slip Vessel Stamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
African Red Slip with Stamped Decoration
Typological identification
Unclassified African Red Slip
Description
On floor, two concentric grooves and stamped decorative band; above, lozenge with volutes and three dots between transverse bands with globules. Style D(?), type 103 (LRP, pp. 220–221, 225, 246, 248, fig. 44:k). This stamp typically appears on Hayes Forms 102/103.
Fabric, firing, surface
Fabric: 2.5YR 6/8, light red. Slip: 10R 6/8, light red. Material typical for ware.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves small part of base, including part of stamp on floor.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 594, 665, 666, no. 117, fig. 17.21
Preserved length
0.033
Preserved width
0.041
Chronology comment
Dated second half 5th century.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph