KM235 (Early Roman Syro-Palestinian glass ribbed deep bowl) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Material description

Semitransparent, light blue (PMS 542). Sparse small, spherical bubbles.

Not after (date)

40

Not before (date)

-10

Technique

Rotary pressed. Grinding between lip and ribs. Faint striations on interior from polishing.

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Glass Ribbed Bowl

Comparanda

cf. Barag1987, pp. 34–35, 48–49, nos. 5–8, fig. 6 (Tell Qiri, late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. DelosXXXVII, p. 108, nos. C298, pl. 34 (Group 3; 1st century BCE)

Comparanda

cf. Dussart1998, p. 56, pl. 2:23, 24 (Type A.III.3; Sî‘ and Jerash, Jordan, 1st century BCE)

Comparanda

cf. GenclerGuray2011, pp. 240, 261, fig. 3:3, 4 (Elaiussa Sebaste, Early Roman)

Comparanda

cf. GorinRosen2003, pp. 378, 395, no. G 36, pl. 15.4 (Old City, Jerusalem, early 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. GorinRosenKatsnelson, 2015, pp. 116, 118, no. CG11, fig. 6.3 (Caesarea Maritima, 1st century BCE–1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. Grose2012, pp. 59–62, 64, nos. 286, 289, 291, 306, figs. 26, 27, pl. 15 (Tel Anafa, end 1st century BCE-early 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. HamaIII.1, pp. 242–243, fig. 62:d (third quarter 1st century CE)

Comparanda

cf. Hayes1971a, p. 261, no. 55, fig. 12, pl. 41a (Knossos, lower well deposit, dated late 1st century BCE [p. 257])

Comparanda

cf. Israeli2008, pp. 371, 397, nos. 10–13

Comparanda

cf. Kertesz1989, pp. 366–367, fig. 33.1:2 (moldmade; Tel Michal, 1st century BCE)

Comparanda

cf. MeironI, p. 245, pl. 8.4:7–9 (Khirbet Shema, Late Hellenistic)

Comparanda

cf. PriceCottam2000, p. 59, fig. 1:4 (Mytilene; Augustan)

Comparanda

cf. Weinberg1970, pp. 21, 25–27 (Profiles 31–35)

Comparanda

cf. Weinberg1973, pp. 37–38, nos. 18–33 (HaGoshrim)

Description

Deep ribbed bowl. Slightly outward-curving, flaring rim with outward slop-ing lip, rounded on exterior. Conical upper to middle body. Somewhat shallow, evenly spaced ribs with ground flat tops in high relief (14 total?) that are angled slightly to right up body.

Preservation comment

One fragment preserves small part of rim and upper body with three ribs. Slight abrasion and slight pitting; slight sliver to black iridescence.

Published as

Papageorgiouetal2022, pp. 924, 928-929, 992, 993, no. 520, fig. 20.7

Maximum preserved dimension

0.065

Preserved height

0.036

Estimated rim diameter

0.117

Chronology comment

Dated late 1st century BCE-early 1st century CE, “though the regularity of the ribbing might favor the later end of that range“ (Papageorgiouetal2022, p. 929).

Has geographic origin

Palestine

Has geographic origin

Syria

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Glass (Material)

Drawing

Photograph