KP177 (Middle Roman Amphora 3) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Middle Roman Amphora 3
Description
Hollow toe. Resting surface slopes up to rounded projection on inner face; tall collar with two grooves on outer face.
Fabric, firing, surface
10R 6/6, light red. Material typical for ware.
Preservation description
One small fragment preserves <25% of toe. Moderate chipping on toe; somewhat worn breaks; slight, extensive encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 611, 727, 728, no. 250, fig. 17.63
Estimated base diameter
0.05
Preserved height
0.031
Preserved width
0.036
Chronology comment
1st-3rd century
Explanation of deposition
Represents funerary activity inside above-ground chamber tomb (Building C1)?
Material
Ceramic (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus TRC0806-001
Location in unit
In spoil from large looting hole cut from modern ground down into south-southwest area of Building C1.
Drawing
Photograph