KP418 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Piriform Lekythos) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Comparanda
sim. Hjohlman2005, pp. 142, 158, 221, 227, nos. 26, 256, figs. 15, 30, 91 (but larger; Pyrgouthi, 6th-early 7th century)
Description
Ring base, insloping and rounded; indented (domed) underside. Globular to biconical body that tapers to neck. Lentoid strap handle attaches to body at maximum diameter.
Fabric, firing, surface
Fabric: 7.5YR 5/3, brown; (thin surface): 7.5YR 6/2, pinkish gray. Somewhat hard, smooth, fine fabric, hackly break and cracked surface, with few golden mica, frequent to abundant, poorly sorted, subangular to subrounded, large, white (lime) and tan inclusions, occasional gray rocky chunks, some elongated, and rare, small, black matte bits.
Preservation comment
Three joining fragments preserve 75% of body from neck to base, entire base, and lower handle. Slight erosion and pitting.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 601, 683, no. 158, fig. 17.32
Base Diameter
0.075
Body diameter
0.097
Preserved height
0.101
Chronology comment
Dated late 6th-early 7th century.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph