KL048 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
E
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp, red-on-white
Typological identification
Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 88, nos. 179-185, pl. 7 (J. Perlzweig; no. 178 signed E; second half 1st–early 2nd century)
Comparanda
cf. Bournias2014, pp. 789, 797, fig. 12, pl. 3 (signed E; Naxos town)
Comparanda
cf. Bovon1966, pp. 41-42, no. 225, pl. 6 (Argos)
Comparanda
cf. EphesosIV.2, p. 183, no. 96, pl. XII (F. Miltner; Magnesian Gate)
Comparanda
cf. EphesosIX.3, pp. 126, 132-133, nos. L95, L97, L98, pl. 82 (R. Meriç; Schachtbrunnen am Staatsmarkt)
Comparanda
cf. KenchreaiV, p. 32, no. 143, pl. 7 (H. Williams; north mole, late 1st–early 2nd century)
Comparanda
cf. LABNII, p. 74, nos. 281, 282, pl. XXV (M.-C. Hellmann; end 1st-first half 2nd century)
Comparanda
cf. MitsopoulosLeon2007, pp. 86, 110, no. 227, pl. 31 (Basilika am Staatsmarkt, Ephesos)
Comparanda
cf. PergForsch13, p. 122, no. 299, pl. 8 (A. Heimerl; second–third quarter 1st century)
Comparanda
cf. WiegandSchrader1904, pp. 454-455, no. 195, fig. 562 (Priene)
Conservation
2007 (July 4): Mechanically cleaned surface and interior with distilled water (Panagiota Sphyri).
Description
Circular, concave, plain discus has central filling hole and single prominent framing ring. Plain, rounded shoulder with double circles on either side of handle and at upper corners of nozzle. Short, rounded nozzle set off from shoulder by horizontal groove. Narrow, pierced handle with one groove in front and over top but none below. Flat, raised, circular base has incuse letter: E (small serifs).
Fabric, firing, surface
Fabric: 10YR 7/3, very pale brown. Slip: 10R 4/6, red. Fabric, firing, and surface treatment typical for ware.
Preservation description
Two joining fragments preserve most of lamp but cracked across discuss. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion with minor pitting; worn breaks; extensive, thin film of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 825, 826, no. 324, fig. 19.9
Base Diameter
0.035
Discus diameter
0.052
Handle total height
0.04
Height base to shoulder
0.028
Height shoulder to handle
0.012
Length
0.095
Width
0.068
Chronology comment
Late 1st-early 2nd century
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph