KP214 (Middle Roman Pedestal Crater) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Comparanda

cf. CorinthXVIII.2, pp. 120, 125-126, no. 271, fig. 33 (K. W. Slane; Demeter and Kore, 3rd century)

Comparanda

cf. Slane1994, pp. 145-146, no. 57, fig. 12 (Peribolos of Apollo, Corinth)

Description

Pedestal crater. Relatively thin walled. Globular upper body. Steep flaring, offset rim with overhanging, downturned, rounded lip.

Fabric, firing, surface

2.5YR 5/6, red. Hard, somewhat gritty fabric with abundant, small, subrounded, white and gray inclusions; nearly conchoidal break. Regional.

Preservation description

One fragment preserves small part of upper body and <25% of rim. Slight, sparse encrustation.

Published as

MorisonRife2022, pp. 604, 703, no. 194, fig. 17.48

Preserved height

0.038

Preserved width

0.068

Estimated rim diameter

0.255

Chronology comment

Late 2nd-3rd century

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Photograph