KP417 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Pitcher) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Description
Globular to ovoid body with corrugation, at least on upper part. Cylindrical neck, thickened at bottom, offset from shoulder by groove.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric (interior): 10YR 8/3, very pale brown; (thin exterior surface): 7.5YR 7/4, pink. Hard, smooth, fine fabric, smooth to slightly hackly break, with few mica, common, poorly sorted, subangular, medium to large, red inclusions, including one embedded pebble, and common, moderately sorted, subangular, small, black matte inclusions. Thin, dull wash.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves 25% of shoulder and neck. Slight, sparse encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 601, 691-692, no. 172, fig. 17.39
Body diameter
0.11
Neck diameter
0.04
Preserved height
0.053
Chronology comment
Dated 6th century (or later).
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP417 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Pitcher).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp417>