KP387 (Late Roman Amphora 2) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Amphora 2
Comparanda
cf. AgoraV, p. 109, no. M 272, pl. 29 (H. S. Robinson)
Comparanda
cf. Marty1993, pp. 128–129, n. 59, no. IPR 77-19, fig. 11 (Room IX, Roman Bath, Isthmia, ca. 400 CE)
Comparanda
cf. WilliamsZervos1983, p. 26, no. 72, pl. 10=SlaneSanders2005, pp. 252, 255, no. 1-23, fig. 3 (east of Theater, Corinth, context: first half 5th century)
Contributor Notes
2025: JLR slightly revised MorisonRife2022.
Description
Cylindrical neck. Funnel-shaped rim offset by small groove; rounded, inward-thickened lip.
Fabric, firing, surface
7.5 YR 8/4, pink. Hard, smooth breaking, fine fabric with sparse golden mica flecks and common, poorly sorted, small to rarely medium, subangular to subrounded, lime chunks, many exploding at surface. Southern Argolid fabric.
Preservation description
One fragment preserves 33% of upper neck and rim. Very sparse abrasion and chipping; slightly worn breaks; light, extensive encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 612, 730-731, no. 260, fig. 17.64
Preserved height
0.067
Preserved width
0.092
Estimated rim diameter
0.14
Chronology comment
4th-5th century
Explanation of deposition
Represents Late Roman activity around Building B3 before its cleaning and the dumping of debris into well.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus TRB0805-022
Location in unit
Middle (fifth) level of fill with mixed debris in well, west room B3-I.
Drawing
Photograph