KP341 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Basin) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Basin, Bin, Pail, or Tub

Description

Basin? Cylindrical but flaring(?) body. Interlocking bands of incised wave decoration.

Fabric, firing, surface

Fabric (interior and core): 2.5YR 6/6, light red; (thin exterior surface): 10YR 7/2, light gray. Somewhat soft, smooth, fine fabric with few subrounded, small, white inclusions.

Preservation description

One sherd preserves small part of body. Possibly from same vessel as KP340. Slight chipping and erosion along breaks; slight gouging.

Published as

MorisonRife2022, pp. 603, 699, 701, no. 190, fig. 17.45

Preserved width

0.057

Rim Height

0.035

Chronology comment

Dated 6th century?

Drawing

Photograph