KP174 (African Red-Slip Vessel Stamp) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

African Red Slip with Stamped Decoration

Typological identification

Unclassified African Red Slip

Description

Flat base with small groove near outer edge. On floor, at least two concentric grooves and stamp; above, 12 radiating, incuse wedges form rosette with plain central dot. Style A, type 44 (LRP pp. 219, 223-224, 238-239, fig. 41:f-i). This stamp typically appears on Hayes Forms 59 and 61.

Fabric, firing, surface

Fabric: 2.5YR 6/8, light red. Slip: 2.5YR 5/8, red.

Preservation description

One fragment preserves small part of base. Moderate abrasion.

Published as

MorisonRife2022, pp. 594, 664-665, no. 115, fig. 17.21

Preserved length

0.025

Preserved width

0.027

Chronology comment

Second-third quarter 4th century

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Photograph