KP153 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Pitcher) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Comparanda
sim. Aupert1980, pp. 427–428, no. 229a, fig. 40 (Argos)
Comparanda
sim. KormazopoulouChatzilazarou2010, pp. 174–175, 183, fig. 6:στ (Andritsa cave, Arcadia, end 6th century)
Comparanda
sim. OikonomouLaniado2003, pp. 43, 49, no. 80=AthanasoulisVassiliou2016, p. 53, no. 42 (Byzantine Museum, Argos)
Comparanda
sim. Skarmoutsou2010, pp. 723–724, 731, 737, 744, nos. 30, 31, ill. 26, fig. 14 (Kraneion, Corinth)
Comparanda
sim. Wiseman1969, p. 80, n. 30, inv. no. C-67-122, pl. 25:d (Gymnasium area, Corinth)
Description
Pitcher. Flat base shows rapid string-cutting. Corrugated, cylindrical to ovoid body with maximum diameter at shoulder. Tall cylindrical neck, contracting as for trefoil mouth (front missing); preserved part of rim outward-thickened. Narrow band of grooving at articulation of shoulder and neck. Lentoid strap handle attaches to shoulder and lip.
Fabric, firing, surface
2.5YR 5/6, red, but surface fired slightly darker. Hard, smooth, fine fabric with common, small, spherical, white and rare, tiny to small, subangular, gray and red inclusions.
Preservation comment
Intact body but missing 25% of neck and >50% of rim. Slight, sparse to patchy encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 686-687, no. 165, fig. 17.35
Base Diameter
0.066
Body diameter
0.108
Height
0.224
Other Dimensions
L. mouth 0.075
Other Dimensions
W. mouth 0.070
Chronology comment
Dated late 6th century.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph