KP136 (Agora M 235 Amphora) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Technique
Oval patch of pinkish kiln blush on lowermost wall.
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Agora M235 Amphora
Comparanda
cf. AbadieReynal2007, p. 245, nos. 444.2, pl. 71 (Argos, dated 2nd/3rd century: see Reynolds2021, pp. 331, 332)
Comparanda
cf. Kouveli2014, pp. 750, 752, 753, figs. 8, 23, 32, 33 (domestic well at new Acropolis Museum, Athens)
Comparanda
sim. Bottger1992, pp. 342-344, 371-372, no. 68, fig. 3:3, pl. 100:1 (Kerameikos)
Comparanda
sim. PickersgillRoberts2003, pp. 563, 564-565, no. 39, fig. 7 (Theater, Sparta, mid-2nd-early 3rd century)
Comparanda
sim. RomeoPortale2001, pp. 341, 351-352, fig. 166, pl. LXX:a (smaller; Gortyn, 4th century?)
Comparanda
sim. Zemer1978, p. 70, no. 57, pl. XXI (National Maritime Museum, Haifa)
Contributor Notes
2025: JLR revised MorisonRife2022.
Description
Elongated ovoid body, tapering downward to short, solid toe. Slight but distinct grooving around body: string-cut?
Fabric, firing, surface
Fabric: 7.5YR 7/4, pink with a tinge of orange (core and interior surface); 10YR 8/3, very pale brown (exterior 1-2 mm). Fine, slightly soft; smooth break and almost soapy texture. Uncommon, tiny to small, spherical, mostly dark gray to black inclusions and angular pale (limestone?), rarely tiny red to brown bits.
Preservation description
14 joining fragments preserve entire toe and >50% of body up to shoulder. Sparse, slight to moderate abrasion; light chipping along breaks.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 614, 733, 734, no. 266, fig. 17.66
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.323
Preserved height
0.484
Associated with Burial Context
Koutsongila Grave 54
Chronology comment
2nd-4th century (mid-3rd c.?)
Explanation of deposition
Burial container for cremated person 54A.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus TRC0705-002
Location in unit
In central to east cist of Grave 54, north of Building C1, with shoulder toward east and one brick placed over fracture to close it.
Drawing
Photograph