KP364 (Early Roman Imported Frying Pan) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Early-Middle Roman Frying Pan
Description
Flat base. Narrow groove at articulation of floor with body. Striations on floor. Scorching on base from use.
Fabric, firing, surface
Fabric (interior and core): 2.5YR 6/4, light reddish brown; (exterior surface): Gley 1 3/N, very dark gray. Hard, gritty fabric with common to frequent mica and common, small, rounded, white inclusions; common voids; minor spalling. Imported.
Preservation description
One large fragment preserves <25% of base. Extensive pitting, slight chipping and gouging.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 604, 708, 709, no. 208, fig. 17.51
Estimated base diameter
0.25
Preserved length
0.111
Preserved width
0.094
Chronology comment
1st-2nd century
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph