KM458 (Roman Glass large flask) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Material description

Transparent, light greenish yellow (PMS 584). Numerous small, spherical bubbles.

Technique

Free-blown.

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

Glass Free-Blown Flask or Jug

Typological identification comment

Large globular flask cf. e.g. Isings Form 70, 92, 101, 103, 104b, or 133

Comparanda

sim. EphesosVIII.7, p. 300, no. 452, pl. 16 (B. Czurda-Ruth; Hanghaus 1)

Comparanda

sim. GurlerLafli2010, pp. 128-129, nos. 34, 39, fig. 6 (Smyrna, Early-Middle Roman)

Comparanda

sim. LabraundaII.1, p. 85, no. 16, pl. 40 (P. Hellström)

Comparanda

sim. LightfootArslan1992, p. 183, no. 128 (Erimtan Collection, Ankara; possibly from north to northeast of Ankara, “probably” 2nd or 3rd century)

Comparanda

sim. Oliver1983, pp. 251-252, 255-256, no. 63, fig. 4 (Episkopi, mid-late 1st century CE)

Comparanda

sim. Schatzschock2007, pp. 175, 184-185, nos. G 58, G 59, pl. 61 (Basilika am Staatsmarkt, Ephesos, 1st-3rd century)

Description

Large flask. Convex lower body: globular or piriform? Plain, rounded to flat base and slightly concave bottom.

Preservation description

One fragment preserves small part of lower body and ca. 75% of base. Good condition.

Published as

Papageorgiouetal2022, pp. 967, 1031, no. 650, fig. 20.26

Estimated base diameter

0.075

Maximum preserved dimension

0.055

Preserved height

0.011

Chronology comment

Roman.

Material

Glass (Material)

Drawing

Photograph