KA015 (Hellenistic-Roman Limestone Molded Block) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Material description

Orangish yellow to pale buff, medium-fine, sandy limestone with numerous small porosities. Local source.

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Decorative molding or relief

Description

Lower front edge of block with molding, probably a geison. One small dentil (L. 0.035; W. 0.027; D. 0.011) surmounted by poorly preserved fillet(?) and overlying deeply set ovolo (p.H. 0.022). From same molding as KA016 and KA018.

Preservation description

One fragment broken on all sides but preserves face. Moderate to heavy, extensive pitting.

Published as

RifeAndrikou2022b, pp. 1147, 1169, 1170, no. 861, fig. 24.11

Preserved length

0.091

Preserved thickness

0.047

Preserved width

0.062

Chronology comment

Dated Hellenistic–Roman

Material

Limestone (Material)

Drawing

Photograph