KL046 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Late Roman/Early Byzantine Athenian Lamp, copy or imitation North African
Comparanda
Shoulder: cf. CorinthIV.2, p. 288, no. 1482, pl. XXII
Description
Oval discus. Shoulder has sunken panel with raised double circles and broad, rounded rim.
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment for ware. Fabric: 5YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Slip: 10R 5/6, red. Hard, medium fine fabric, slightly flaky. Thin, even, dull slip preserved in large patches.
Preservation description
One small fragment preserves <25% of rim. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion; worn breaks; small patches of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 844, 845, no. 455, fig. 19.44
Preserved length
0.027
Preserved width
0.024
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph