KP271 (Athenian Gouged-Ware Jug) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
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 comment
Almost intact but missing handle. Slight chipping on foot and rim; 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
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph