KA057 (Late Roman Bluish-Gray Schistose Marble Revetment) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Revetment
Description
Revetment slab on face has two raised bands tracing wide arc (D. 0.003). Within arc is uncertain design resembling a leaf from a fleur-de-lis. Carving is crisp. Back has raised panel (W. 0.017; D. 0.005) for attachment to wall. This stone and several others probably comprised a framed panel with three medallions in a row.
Preservation description
One large fragment broken on all sides preserves front and back. Slight chipping; very slight, very sparse encrustation.
Published as
RifeAndrikou2022b, pp. 1164, 1186, 1187, no. 892, figs. 24.7, 24.25
Preserved length
0.152
Preserved width
0.097
Thickness
0.02
Chronology comment
Context dated ca. 470/475–545/555 C.E.
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bluish Gray Schistose Marble (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph