KP419 (Early Byzantine “Slavic-Ware“ Jug or Beaker) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Not after (date)

1000

Not before (date)

600

Technique

Handmade.

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Late Antique Cooking Ware

Description

Small vessel with convex body cf. jug or beaker. No decoration.

Fabric, firing, surface

Fabric (interior): 10YR 4/4, dark yellowish brown; (exterior): 2.5YR 7/4, light reddish brown. Hard, coarse clay with frequent, medium, subrounded to angular, gray, stony inclusions, few small, rounded, white inclusions, and rare, sparse, sparkling specks; moderate cracking and slight spalling.

Preservation comment

One small fragment preserves small part of body. Slight abrasion; heavy, extensive patches of encrustation on exterior.

Published as

Gregory2022, pp. 738, 741, no. 276, fig. 18.1

Preserved height

0.037

Preserved length

0.052

Chronology comment

Dated 7th-10th century?

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Byzantine (Historical Period)

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Photograph

Photograph