KP332 (Middle Roman Amphora 3) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Middle Roman Amphora 3
Comparanda
sim. AgoraV, pp. 55–56, no. J 46, pls. 11, 41 (H. S. Robinson; 2nd–early 3rd century)
Description
Ovoid body tapering to toe; wheel ridging.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric (interior): 7.5YR 7/3, pink, to 2.5YR 6/4, reddish brown; (exterior): 10YR 5/1, gray. Material typical for ware.
Preservation comment
Seven joining and five nonjoining fragments, of which the two largest are designated (a) and (b), preserve most of middle to upper wall. Slight erosion and chipping; heavy patch of encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 611, 728, 729, no. 255, fig. 17.63
Maximum diameter
0.245
Preserved height
0.241
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP332 (Middle Roman Amphora 3).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp332>