KA016 (Early-Middle 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
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Decorative molding or relief
Description
Lower front edge of block with molding, probably a geison. Deeply set ovolo (p.H. 0.012) surmounted by horizontal plane (dentil snapped off?) and overlying cavetto with projecting top edge. From same molding as KA015 and KA018.
Preservation description
One fragment broken on all sides but preserves face. Moderate to heavy, extensive pitting and gouging.
Published as
RifeAndrikou2022b, pp. 1147, 1169, 1170, no. 862, fig. 24.11
Preserved length
0.095
Preserved thickness
0.038
Preserved width
0.091
Associated with Burial Context
Koutsongila Tomb 10
Chronology comment
Context: Early-Middle Roman (1st-3rd century)
Explanation of deposition
From architectural molding of building over tomb 10.
Material
Limestone (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus TRC0701-001
Location in unit
Over south central wall above dromos of tomb 10, with KA015.
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph