KM188 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Bronze Pendant Bell with iron clapper) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

Pendant

Comparanda

sim. AgoraV, p. 53, no. J 17, pl. 53 (H. Robinson; late 2nd century)

Comparanda

sim. Ferrazzoli2012, pp. 292, 301, pl. 2:21 (Elaiussa Sebaste, late 5th-early 7th century)

Comparanda

sim. FrendJohnston1962, pp. 233-234, no. 38, fig. 23:h (Byzantine church, Knossos)

Comparanda

sim. Gill1986, p. 258, no. 474, pl. 382 (Ayios Polyeuktos [Saraçhane], Constantinople)

Comparanda

sim. Hamilaki2009, pp. 1170, 1176, no. ΜΣΧ 3604, fig. 12 (grave; Delion, Boeotia, 6th-7th century)

Comparanda

sim. KaramanoliSiganidou1979, p. 710, fig. 509:δ (Edessa, Late Roman-Early Byzantine)

Comparanda

sim. MalamaDarakis2008, pp. 435–436, pls. 85, 86 (child burials; Nea Kerdullia, Serres, 2nd century)

Comparanda

sim. Pazaras2009, pp. 102, 150, fig. 196 (cemetery at Epanomi, Thessaloniki, Early Byzantine)

Comparanda

sim. Prokopiou1995, p. 273, pl. XXXII: 8 (tomb; Amathous, 7th century)

Comparanda

sim. Russell1982, p. 137, fig. 4:46, 47 (Anemurium, 6th century)

Comparanda

sim. SalamineChypreVI, p. 148, nos. 423, 424, pl. 43 (M.-J. Chavane; 6th-7th century)

Comparanda

sim. SamothraceXI, p. 1047, no. XS-496 (E. Dusinberre; Roman)

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sim. SardisM8, p. 43, no. 100, pl. 8 (J. C. Waldbaum; late 6th-early 7th century)

Comparanda

sim. SardisM9, p. 86, no. M62.16:4207, figs. 469, 470 (J. S. Crawford; Byzantine Shops E 14, Late Roman-Early Byzantine)

Comparanda

sim. Simsek2011, vol. 1, p. 168, pl. 134:731-743 (Laodicea ad Lycum, Roman-Early Byzantine)

Description

Slight to moderate bronze disease on bell; heavy rust on clapper. Bronze pendant bell with iron clapper. Small, conical bell has long clapper inside and large, circular suspension loop separated from body by rounded collar.

Preservation description

Upper bell intact but middle and lower rim missing; clapper appears intact.

Published as

Panelas2022, pp. 1056, 1057-1059, 1085, 1086, no. 696, fig. 22.3

Diameter

0.023

Preserved height

0.023

Other Dimensions

W. loop 0.009

Associated with Burial Context

Koutsongila Grave 41

Chronology comment

Late Roman-Early Byzantine

Explanation of deposition

Funerary adornment possibly for child among 41E-41G, worn around neck.

Material

Bronze (Material)

In Excavated Unit

Locus G41-002

Location in unit

Fill over west floor of cist just east of cranial fragments.

Drawing

Photograph