KP132 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine[?] Fusiform Unguentarium) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

Terracotta Unguentarium

Contributor Notes

2005: JLR slightly revised MorisonRife2022: identification uncertain.

Description

Fusiform unguentarium. Spirally grooved at widest point. Tapering, solid toe.

Fabric, firing, surface

10YR 7/3, very pale brown. Fine, soft fabric with very few, very small, rounded, white inclusions; surface shows frequent small voids. Wet smoothed.

Preservation description

One large fragment preserves three quarters of body but missing rim and base. Slight to moderate pitting and chipping.

Published as

MorisonRife2022, pp. 600, 678, no. 151, fig. 17.28

Body diameter

0.027

Preserved height

0.061

Chronology comment

Late Roman-Early Byzantine?

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Photograph