KP399 (Forlimpopoli A2 Amphora) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Forlimpopoli Amphora
Description
Ovoid(?) body tapering downward. Concave base, thickened at center, with collar on outer face. Shallow corrugation across surface.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
7.5 YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Hard, medium-fine fabric with frequent, large mica, common, small, white inclusions, and few small, black flecks. Very thin, even, dull wash, more pale than fabric, slightly pink.
Preservation comment
One large fragment preserves entire base and ca. 50% of lower body. Slight chipping around bottom and gouging; very slight, sparse encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 604, 705, 706, no. 199, fig. 17.50
Base Diameter
0.095
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.31
Preserved height
0.275
Chronology comment
Dated late 1st–late 2nd century(?).
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP399 (Forlimpopoli A2 Amphora).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp399>