KP343 (Middle Hellenistic Gray-Ware Molded Relief Ware) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
-135
Not before (date)
-165
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Hellenistic Moldmade Bowl (“Megarian Bowl”)
Comparanda
Decoration: cf. CorinthVII.3, pp. 176-179, no. 902, pl. 77 (G. R. Edwards)
Comparanda
Decoration: cf. Edwards1981, p. 204, no. C-1963-490, pl. 48
Comparanda
Decoration: cf. Edwards1986, p. 419, no. 70, pl. 89
Comparanda
Fabric: cf. Edwards1981, pp. 203-204 (“Fabric D”); Edwards1986, p. 404 (fabric proposed to be Corinthian despite resemblance to East Greek gray ware)
Description
Gray-ware molded relief ware: long-petal bowl? Glazed all over. Wall: arched relief line that may represent tip of petal. Rim: band of simple guilloche framed by single ridges.
Fabric, firing, surface
Fabric: 10YR 7/2, light gray. Slip: Gley 1 3/N, very dark gray. Somewhat soft, very fine fabric, with rare, very small, black inclusions. Somewhat thin, even, semilustrous slip, abraded in places.
Preservation description
One small fragment from upper body. Slight abrasion; slight, extensive encrustation.
Published as
Bravo2022, pp. 570, 576, 578, no. 10, fig. 16.2
Preserved length
0.023
Preserved width
0.02
Chronology comment
Mid-2nd century BCE
Explanation of deposition
Residual.
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus TRB0913-011
Location in unit
Fill beneath floor in south chamber of Octagon.
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph