KP271 (Athenian Gouged-Ware Jug) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Athenian Late Roman Gouged Ware
Comparanda
cf. Eleftheratou2006, p. 62, no. 147 (New Acropolis Museum site, Athens)
Comparanda
cf. Manoli2010, pp. 636, 644, figs. 16–26 (type 2; Makriyianni, Athens)
Description
Irregular false ring foot with variable bevel on outer face; slightly convex underside. Globular body with faint corrugation on lower wall and more distinct from midpoint to neck. Dense, vertical to diagonal gouging on upper body. Cylindrical to flaring neck, offset, to everted, rounded lip. Trefoil mouth. Loop(?) handle at-taches at upper neck and upper body.
Fabric, firing, surface
5YR 5/6, yellowish red. Somewhat soft, medium fine fabric with common golden mica and frequent, small, subangular to subrounded, white inclusions. Thin, uneven wash.
Preservation description
Almost intact but missing handle. Slight, sparse abrasion with chipping on foot and rim; mostly clean breaks; moderate, patchy encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 601, 695, 696, no. 179, fig. 17.42
Base Diameter
0.065
Body diameter
0.134
Height
0.198
Rim diameter
0.073
Associated with Burial Context
Koutsongila Grave 64
Chronology comment
5th-early/mid-6th century
Explanation of deposition
Funerary offering with one of the burials.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus G64-001
Location in unit
On shallow fill inside northwest cist to left of uppermost skeletons’ heads and upper arms, next to KP266-KP270.
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph